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BBC TravelSep 5

'Everything about her was East Tennessee': The places that shaped Dolly Parton

From her Appalachian childhood to Nashville and Dollywood, a journey through the Tennessee she loved – and transformed in return.

Mural inspired by Dolly Parton's hit song Love Is Like a Butterfly

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  • The PinesRestaurantWhere Dolly Parton performed for the first time at 10
  • Wings of Wander muralMuseumMural inspired by Dolly Parton's hit song Love Is Like a Butterfly
  • Red's Cafe muralSightDepicts Dolly Parton as a child getting a cheeseburger
  • Elsewhere
  • Ryman AuditoriumTheatreNashville, United StatesWhere a 13-year-old Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • Country Music Hall of FameMuseumNashville, United StatesChronicles country music history through artifacts and exhibits
  • Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPlaceGatlinburg, United States522,000-acre expanse with hiking trails and scenic overlooks
  • DollywoodTheme parkPigeon Forge, United StatesTheme park journey through the singer's roots and memorabilia
  • Tennessean Travel StopSightCornersville, United StatesCountry star's last public appearance before her death
  • RCA Studio BMuseumNashville, United StatesLegendary recording studio where Parton and Elvis recorded hits
  • Music City Walk of FameSightNashville, United StatesFans left flowers on Dolly Parton's star after her passing
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