SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: Vera Peters poses for a photo with a teeshirt celebrating Dolly Parton's connection to libraries on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: Rhonda Tippitt, Sevier County Public Library System Director, in pink, and Vera Peters discuss how Dolly Parton impacted their lives and their love of local libraries at King Family Public Library on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: A woman takes a moment with a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: A woman lays flowers at a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: A woman looks up at a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: Fans record a growing memorial to Dolly Parton at a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: Women walk down Bruce Street near a salon called "Jolene's On Bruce Street" after paying their respects at a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 26: Tokens of memorial are seen at a statue of Dolly Parton at the Sevier County Courthouse on August 26, 2026 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Country music star Dolly Parton died at age 80 after a six-decade career, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 25 No. 1 country hits and also becoming known for her philanthropy. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)