a. the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is less than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point. b. the point at which a minimum occurs. adj. 4. of or being a minimum. [1655â65; < Latin, neuter of minimus smallest, least.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP, also known as Angola, and nicknamed the  Alcatraz of the South  and  The Farm ) is a maximum security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary is home to the Angola Prison Rodeo. Each Sunday in October and the third Saturday and Sunday in April, inmate cowboys entertain thousands with rodeo antics featuring the popular convict poker.. The event also features and arts and crafts fair. While there, explore the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum.