People mourn by the bronze statue of late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by A.M. Stewart / AFP via Getty Images)