How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3648+0+0/resize/5472x3648!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fac%2F3f%2F5c06b4484c04b638d6731b657384%2Fgettyimages-1096271502.jpg' alt='Dolly Parton performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.'/><p>The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. <br><br>Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.</p><p>(Image credit: Rich Fury)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-140345' />