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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
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
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
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
How Dollywood keeps Dolly Parton’s legacy alive, from butterflies to buses
Dolly Parton’s spirit is felt throughout every part of her popular theme park. Here are a few ways Dollywood preserves Parton’s legacy.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton wanted Dollywood open after her death: "The show must go on'
As the world mourns Dolly Parton, her Pigeon Forge theme park reopened its gates to visitors. That's what the founder wanted.
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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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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
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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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton's biggest fans? Possibly Knox News journalists who covered her
Several generations of Knoxville News Sentinel reporters and photographers covered Dolly Parton, and they all had fond memories of interviewing her.
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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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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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