Dolly Parton and her Smoky Mountain businesses have raised $700,000 to help residents impacted by recent floods in Tennessee.On August 21 more than 500 homes and 50 businesses were damaged after up to 17 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, causing rising waters to tear through Humphreys, Hickman, Houston and Dickson counties.Parton chose United Way of Humphreys County to receive and distribute her donation, as suggested by her friend and fellow country music legend Loretta Lynn.
Wayne Spears, a foreman at Lynn’s ranch, was among those who died in the flood.Compelled to help out and return a favour after the Smokey Mountain area received much support during the 2016 Sevier County wildfires, Parton said in a statement: “After the.
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