Before guests enter the home, there's a plaque situated outside that gives an insight into Parton's love for her Tennessee mountain home. "These mountains and my childhood home have a special place in my heart," it reads (via Visit My Smokies). "They inspire my music and my life. I hope being here does the same for you!"
Dolly Parton visits her childhood home from time to time, and describes it as her favorite place to go to unwind. "It's just snuggled up there in the foothills of the Smokies and that's where I like to go," she said answering a fan question on the tourist site Visit My Smokies. "Of course, I just like driving around to see all the wonderful things in the Smokies."
My Tennessee Mountain Home has proven to be among Parton's most personal albums to date, and many fans have formed lasting connections with it despite coming from completely different backgrounds. As writer Linne Halpern wrote for Alma in their How To Keep Calm series, every time she turns on the record she "feels a sense of home."
"It's as if Dolly's melodic vocals are holding me in a swaddle, gently swaying me into a wholesome bubble of comforting warmth," she writes. "It is my belief that Dolly's goal was to create a greater, all-inclusive relatability with this work."
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