Tennessee lawmaker proposes Dolly Parton statue outside state capitol building in Nashville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An East Tennessee lawmaker wants to build a statue of Dolly Parton outside the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. State Rep. Sam McKenzie, a Democrat from Knox County, said he would like the statue to face the Ryman Auditorium. Parton played at the Ryman when the Grand Ole Opry was hosted there.