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How Dolly Parton Transformed a Small Tennessee Town Into a Tourism Empire

Dollywood became Sevier County’s largest employer, and Dolly Parton’s philanthropy helped local families, students and wildfire survivors, officials said.

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Dolly Parton helped transform Pigeon Forge from a small mountain town into a global tourism destination, creating jobs, fueling local businesses and giving back to the East Tennessee community she called home, City Manager David Wear told FOX Business. “Pigeon Forge and Dollywood kind of grew up together,” Wear said. “After that, it really just […] The post How Dolly Parton transformed a small Tennessee town into a tourism empire appeared first …

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'Visiting Dolly Parton's home town changed my view of her forever'

It's been almost exactly 11 years since I found myself sitting in a traffic jam of antique cars on a busy Appalachian road in the foothills of Tennessee 's Smoky Mountains.

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How Dolly Parton transformed a small Tennessee town into a tourism empire

The country music icon helped turn the Tennessee mountain town into a global tourism destination, creating jobs, fueling local businesses and drawing millions of visitors each year.

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Dolly Parton helped transform Pigeon Forge into a major tourism destination, creating jobs, supporting local businesses and giving back to the East Tennessee community.Read More …

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