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A statue of Dolly Parton may be erected on the grounds of the Tennessee Capitol.

Dolly Week at The Graduate Hotel Will Celebrate Her Highness’ 75th Birthday Toast the country music icon and humanitarian with books, busts and balloons Tweet Prints by Sarah Tate Dolly Parton’s birthday is not yet a national holiday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Her Highness each January. Tennessee’s favorite songwriter, performer, humanitarian, fashion icon, actor and businesswoman hits a new milestone next week — her 75th birthday. The Graduate Nashville hotel is celebrating her semisesquicentennial with events in her honor....

16January 2021 In June 2020, a petition called for Tennessee’s racist monuments to be replaced with a statue of Dolly Parton, “a true Tennessee hero”. Now, a Tennessee lawmaker has backed a dedication for the country music legend, proposing a statue in the grounds of her home state’s Capitol. The bill introduced by Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle on Tuesday (January 13) aims to honour Parton for “all that she has contributed to this state”. The Nashville statue, it adds, would be financed with gifts, grants, and other donations, handled by a dedicated Dolly Parton Fund. Besides h...

A Statue For Dolly Parton? Democrat Lawmaker Wants Statue In Nashville For Famed Singer 01/14/21 AT 3:31 PM Famed singer and actress Dolly Parton has been a longtime philanthropist for her home state of Tennessee, prompting calls for a statue in her honor at the Capitol building in Nashville.  State Rep. John Mark Windle, a Democrat, has called for the creation of a Dolly Parton fund for the statue, which would be financed by gifts, grants and other donations. The public would play a part in the design of the statue, which would face Ryman Auditorium, the music venue where Parton h...

Tennesseans have disagreed on who deserves the honor of a statue on the grounds of the state Capitol. An attempt last summer to remove a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a Confederate general and... Entertainment News Summaries. | Newser