Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Fans paid tribute at a statue for music icon Dolly Parton in her Tennessee hometown of Sevierville.

Mourners, both locals and visitors, have poured in, leaving flowers, notes and other mementos at Parton's statue outside the Sevier County Courthouse.

Parton died Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer.

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