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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Remember when Dolly played Smokies stadium? It funded a hometown hospital
Dolly Parton ended a 32-date tour in 2007 at a minor league baseball stadium in East Tennessee to raise money for a new hospital in her hometown.
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How Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
Dolly Parton didn’t just sing about her Tennessee mountain home
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton lived a life of faith and finding the goodness in others
Dolly Parton famously grew up singing, and her first stage was in a Pentecostal church her grandfather pastored.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
How Dollywood is thoughtfully honoring Dolly in the days after her death
Signs, memorials and moments of reflection were set in place to honor the theme park's Dreamer-In Chief.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton was born in Locust Ridge, where her 'Tennessee Mountain Home' still stands
Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, where she grew up in a two-room cabin. Learn more about her hometown and the 'Tennessee Mountain Home' that still stands today.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Remembering Dolly Parton in her best photos and stories of her accomplishments
East Tennessee's own Queen of Country has been beloved for decades. Take a look back at her amazing life.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton led with her heart, launched charity work in Sevier County
"I believe in family, I believe in love, and I believe that together we can change the world," Dolly Parton said. That mission of change began at home
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton was always 'proud to be a Smoky Mountain girl.' We loved her for it
East Tennessee’s own Dolly Parton dreamed big, gave generously and carried the Smoky Mountains in her heart wherever she went.
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USA Today
Dolly Parton told me this was her dream. Now it's her legacy
Dolly Parton was known for her prolific songwriting and larger-than-life personality. But she's leaving behind another big legacy through Dollywood.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Honor Dolly Parton by visiting the Sevier County spots that shaped her
Take a pilgrimage through Sevier County and visit the places that shaped the remarkable life of Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25 at age 80.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly threw her heart and soul into Dollywood: 'I'm real proud of Tennessee'
Dollywood is wildly more popular than anyone could have imaged in 1986. Dolly's business sense transformed an entire community.
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AP News
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy
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