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Sevierville is the Hometown of Country Music
Legend Dolly Parton |
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Dolly Parton was born in nearby Locust Ridge on January 19, 1946, to Lee and
Avie Lee Parton and grew up in the shadow of her beloved Smoky Mountains with
her 11 brothers and sisters. Dolly was appearing regularly on WSEV radio in
Sevierville before she was ten years old and was also a regular on a Knoxville
television program, "The Cas Walker Show. |
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A statue of Dolly sculpted by local artist Jim Gray decorates the lawn of
Sevierville's courthouse. Dolly herself unveiled the statue on May 2, 1987,
while her proud parents looked on. In 1986, she opened her Dollywood
entertainment park in neighboring Pigeon Forge. She comes home each April for
the park's seasonal Grand Opening and makes several other appearances in the
area during the year. Many of Dolly's family members still live in the
Sevierville area, and several of them, including her brother Randy, perform
regularly at Dollywood. |
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