A statue of Dolly Parton can be erected on the site of the Tennessee Capitol.
State Representative John Mark Windle proposed such a statue on the property in recognition of the land icon’s contributions to the state.
The creation and installation of the statue would be funded by ‘non-governmental resources’ such as ‘gifts, grants and other donations’, which would be placed in a separate account that would raise money for the development and implementation of the plan, according to Windle ‘s bill. He proposes a similar plan for the maintenance of the statue after its installation.
Furthermore, the artwork will be commissioned and ‘they will ask the public and other interested parties for input into the development of the plan, including proposed design concepts for the statue.’
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In June, an online request was submitted indicating that a statue of Parton (74) replaced those dedicated to the Confederate officers.
“Tennessee is littered with statues commemorating Confederate officers,” the petition reads. “History should not be forgotten, but we do not have to glorify those who do not deserve our praise. Let us rather honor a true Tennessee hero, Dolly Parton.”
A Tennessee lawmaker has suggested that a Dolly Parton statue be installed on the Capitol site. (Photo by Taylor Hill / Getty Images)
The petition cited her music and Parton’s Dollywood Foundation and philanthropy as reasons for her potential recognition.
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“Let us replace the statues of men who wanted to tear this country apart with a monument to the woman who worked all her life to bring us closer together,” the petition reads.
On Wednesday evening, more than 25,000 signatures were collected.
Recently, the singer “9 to 5” is publicly praised for her donation of $ 1 million to the coronavirus research of Vanderbilt University, which helped Moderna develop a vaccine that they say according to the New England Journal of Medicine almost 95% effective.
Dolly Parton is widely known for her music and acting, but also for her philanthropy, including a major donation to coronavirus research. (Photo by Wade Payne / Invision / AP, file)
Fans even went to Twitter in November 2020 to thank her and jokingly admitted that she ‘saved the world’ with her donation.
Parton later with “Today‘about the vaccine and the role it recognizes in its development.
“I’m just glad that anything I do can help someone else,” she said. ‘When I donated the money to the COVID[-19] fund, I just wanted it to do well and it apparently is! Let’s just hope we can find a cure soon. ‘
A Parton spokesman did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
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The “Christmas on the Square” star also appeared on ‘The One Show’ in the UK, where she explained that she ‘just felt so proud to be part of the little seed money that will hopefully grow into something great and will help heal this world, “according to BBC.
The singer’s other achievements should definitely not be overlooked, as she is considered one of the most influential artists of country music. She has won nine Grammys and 50 nominations.
She has twice been nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song with additional Golden Globe nominations for her music and acting. And the star also rescued a dancer on the set of her latest film from being hit by a vehicle.
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“We were on set and I was at the hot chocolate station and they said you’re going back to your starting positions,” dancer actress Talia Hill told Inside Edition earlier. “A vehicle was moving and I was walking. Then someone grabbed me and pulled me back and I looked up, it’s Dolly Parton and I was … surprised.”
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President Obama also acknowledged that she ‘deserved’ a medal of freedom and joked that he would ‘call’ Joe Biden and put in a good word for the singer.