Dolly Partonis fiercely loyal to her home state of Tennessee.
When she’s not on tour, the country superstar stilllives in Brenton, Tennesseewith her husband.
The biggest markPartonleft on Tennessee is definitely her self-named amusement park,Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge.
The park features rides and roller coasters, country music performances, and festivals.
It also features an interactive Dolly Parton museum and a replica of Parton’s childhood home (viaVogue).
Visitors can ride the Dollywood Express up into the nearby mountains.
Dolly Parton has literally invested in her home state.
Parton was inspired to start the Imagination Library by her illiterate father.
The organization mails free books to children starting at birth.
At first, the books were mailed to children in her home county.
Over one million books are mailed to children around the world each month.
