Dolly Parton’s passion for the Great Smoky Mountains helped reshape her hometown
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton did more than sing with affection about her Tennessee mountain home. Throughout her life, she lifted the profile of a frequently overlooked region, celebrating the place that shaped her music and helping create a tourism surge that permanently transformed communities near the Great Smoky Mountains. That enduring loyalty made Parton’s death deeply personal across rural Sevier County. Around the globe, she was recognized as one of country music’s greatest
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