Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
- Dolly Parton significantly elevated the Great Smoky Mountains region, showcasing its beauty and inspiring tourism.
- Her death has deeply affected the community of Sevier County, where she was seen as a beloved figure.
- Mourners visited a statue of Parton in Sevierville, bringing flowers and tributes in her honor.
- Parton co-owned Dollywood, which became Tennessee's most visited tourist attraction after its opening in 1986.
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 sparked a tourism boom that forever changed those living against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains.
To the world, Parton was one of the world’s best-known country music stars. To her neighbors, she was Tennessee’s favorite daughter. Mourners flocked to a bronze statue of Dolly in the center of her hometown of Sevierville, exchanging stories and shedding tears.
Parton made a strategic decision to become co-owner of the amusement park in Pigeon Forge in 1986 and name it Dollywood. The park quickly became Tennessee’s most visited tourist attraction, with Parton often opening each new season with a performance and a parade.
多莉·帕顿对大烟山的热爱帮助改变了她的家乡
多莉·帕顿不仅仅是对她田纳西州的山乡进行热情歌唱。她一生致力于提升这个常被忽视的地区，展示了长期激励她音乐创作的美丽，并引发了旅游业的繁荣，从而永远改变了生活在大烟山背景下的人们。
在全世界看来，帕顿是最知名的乡村音乐明星之一。对她的邻居而言，她是田纳西州最受欢迎的女儿。哀悼者们聚集在她家乡塞维尔的青铜雕像前，分享故事，流下眼泪。
帕顿在1986年做出了一个战略决定，成为比金福奇游乐园的共同拥有者，并将其命名为多莉乐园。该公园迅速成为田纳西州最受欢迎的旅游景点，帕顿常常在每个新季节开始时进行表演和游行。