Remembering Dolly Parton, Inside Appalachia

West Virginia Morning

Sep 4, 2026Government & Organizations

This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book program for children that included some of her favorites, like the "Li...

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