The moving truth behind Dolly Parton’s ‘Dollywood’ — and how singer became one of country’s most philanthropic stars

Dolly Parton is being remembered for her four decades of philanthropy and charity work — following the announcement of the country icon’s death at age 80 on Tuesday. Parton opened Dollywood theme park in 1986, as both a show of pride in her Appalachian roots and a desire to give back to the community. “I love the fact that I am able to give something back and provide so many people with jobs where none existed before,” she wrote in her 1994 memoir “Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business.” Dolly Parton launched her children’s literacy scheme, Imagination Library, at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. PA Images via Getty Images Country music legend Dolly Parton at the launch of Parton’s Imagination Library in the UK in 2007. Getty Images “The theme park i