Dollywood to Announce How It Will Honor Dolly Parton's Legacy

Dollywood to announce how it will honor Dolly Parton's legacy

It's unclear how the park will honor its namesake, but there is already a memorial set up in Dollywood's welcome plaza for visitors to reflect on her life.

Dolly Parton's niece remembers 'Aunt Granny' while carrying on her legacy

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A week after the passing of East Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, flowers, notes and balloons continue to be left near her home, Dollywood, in Sevierville, and in other places throughout the area. For Heidi Parton, Dolly was more than a music icon known around the world. She was her aunt, whom [...]

Look For A Pink Star In The Sky: Honoring Dolly Parton's Legacy

by Kennedy Rettig In the recent days, I fear many of us are sharing a very similar feeling: heartbreak. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the world lost a true angel, a star beyond worlds and a figure of love, ambition and unapologetic individualism: country star, Hollywood gem, business woman and philanthropist, Dolly Parton. She was 80 years old. The news was made public Tuesday afternoon. Within minutes, a...