This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows items for sale at a gift shop across the street from the Dolly Parton Statue in Parton's hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee. Parton, the country music star who rose from grinding poverty in Tennessee to become a rhinestone-studded cultural icon with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25, 2026. Parton was more than a singer -- she wrote 3,000 songs, acted in major Hollywood films and donated millions of dollars to charities in her home state and beyond. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)