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Being a Tennessee girl was a big source of pride for the iconic Dolly Parton. In this video, the late and great country music star discusses her love for her home state. From its geography to its music to its people, Tennessee was always near and dear to Dolly.
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00:00I can't even begin to imagine not being Southern, can you?
00:02Tennessee, I'm very proud of, because it's like three states in one, you know.
00:06We've got the hills and the mountains, then we've got the rolling hills here,
00:09and then in East Tennessee, it's just flat as a board.
00:11I mean, in West Tennessee, and then we've got bluegrass, mountain music,
00:15we've got country music, we've got some of everything here.
00:17But just being from the South is just a big deal to me, and being a Tennessee girl.

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