A Dolly Parton statue may be erected at the Tennessee Capitol

Previously today, Tennessee Rep. John Mark Windle proposed setting up a statue of Parton that will rest on the state Capitol premises “to recognize her for all she has contributed to this state.” If it’s commissioned, the Parton sculpture will deal with the historical Ryman Auditorium, a music location where she’s played throughout her profession.

If authorized, the statue would be spent for by the “Dolly Parton fund,” which would consist of presents, grants and other contributions. The general public would have a say in the statue’s style, too, according to Windle’s expense. CNN has actually connected to Windle for remark and is waiting to hear back.

A sculpture of Parton would be a distinctly less questionable addition to the Tennessee State Capitol, which housed Confederate monoliths.

Parton hasn’t openly discussed the proposition. CNN has actually connected to her agents and is waiting to hear back.

However to feel Parton’s love for her house state, one just needs to listen to her 1973 traditional about her rural training, “My Tennessee Mountain Home.”

“In my Tennessee mountain home

Life is as peaceful as a baby’s sigh

In my Tennessee mountain home

Crickets sing in the fields nearby.”