From her Smoky Mountain hometown to Dollywood, the state that shaped the “Queen of Country” is mourning an icon who never stopped giving back.Dolly Parton at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., in 1988. Dollywood opened its doors in 1986.Ron Davis / Getty Images fileAug. 26, 2026, 5:03 PM EDTPIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Courthouse bells tolled across the Tennessee county that Dolly Parton called home Wednesday, followed by a moment of quiet reflection for an American icon who devoted her life to filling the silence with song.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.