Historical Marker
McGuffee Mounds
Historical marker location:
Harrisonburg, Louisiana
( Marker is on 124, 1 mile south of Bushley Street (State Highway 8), on the left when traveling south.)
Ancient Mounds Trail.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as "Angola," is one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the United States. It is named after the former plantation on which it was built, and it is known for its extensive agricultural operations.