It might be too soon to head to Dollywood to celebrate the life and passing of one of America's sweethearts and heroes, Dolly Parton. But when it ...

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.

Dolly Parton's Love of the Great Smoky Mountains Helped Transform Her Hometown SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life ...

Parton was often compared to Walt Disney for building the park in Tennessee, which helped boost the local economy of her home region.

Honoring the iconic “9 to 5” song, Sevier County is officially dedicating 9/25 as Dolly Parton Day. Watch the live ceremony here.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s official: Dolly Parton Day will be celebrated annually in her Tennessee mountain home of Sevier County. Sevier County, the City of Sevierville, the City of Pigeon Forge ...

Gavin Harper just started his freshman year at Belmont University in Nashville. He's studying songwriting thanks to The Dolly ...

The legendary songstress was famously raised with 11 siblings in a one-bedroom cabin in rural Locust Ridge in Sevier County.

In August 2026, Dollywood debuted its longest ride to date, taking riders through both dry track and wet rapids in an ...

In honor of the iconic star and her song “9 to 5,” Sept. 25 has been dubbed “Dolly Parton Day.” Check out these Parton-inspired events to celebrate!

Cora and Jasper Oakley aren’t characters from a movie. They didn’t pop out of a cartoon or video game. The twin scientists live in Wildwood Grove, an enchanted hollow within the Great Smoky Mountains ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton didn't just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long inspired her music and ...