- The Southern Rodeo Association (SRA) was founded in 1954 as a non-profit organization and was incorporated on April 27, 1959. The SRA boasts of being the oldest rodeo association east of the Mississippi River. Members of the association come from as far north as Canada, as far south as Florida and as far west as Oklahoma. The top 12 contestants in Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull ...www.srarodeo.com