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Heidi Parton remembers the legacy of her aunt Dolly Parton

August 26, 2026 02:24 PM

Today is a day of mourning in Sevier County, Tennessee. The small mountain community where Dolly Parton was born and raised.
It is the same community where she built Dollywood, to give hope to her town and to bring people to the Smoky Mountains for generations to come.

Dolly’s niece, Heidi Parton spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about their memories together and her legacy.

WATCH: Rural America Mourns The Loss Of Dolly Parton

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