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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Dolly Parton grew up with 11 siblings in a tiny log cabin with no electricity or running water. It is now a must-visit tribute to the country music icon

Dolly Parton’s humble childhood home in Tennessee holds a special place in the story of the country music legend, who died August 25 at age of 80. The tiny one-bedroom log cabin where she grew up with her 11 siblings helped shape the singer who would go on to become one of country music’s most celebrated stars. The log cabin where she grew up had no electricity or running water, but Parton remembered her years there fondly in her 1973 song "My Tennessee Mountain Home."

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