The urbanism lesson in Dolly Parton’s Dollywood

In addition to thrilling roller coasters, Dolly Parton built workforce housing and health centers, and sustained a regional economy.

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BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez

When beloved country star Dolly Parton died on August 25, she left behind not only albums, accolades, and mourning fans, but also an entire urban project where her legacy lives on—not just as a faint memory, but as a tangible transformation of Tennessee.

“She’s alive and well here,” Eugene Naughton, president of........

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