{"id":2185866,"date":"2025-12-03T20:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2185866"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:46:17","slug":"dolly-parton-launches-tennessee-travel-stops-with-new-entertainment-elements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dolly-parton-launches-tennessee-travel-stops-with-new-entertainment-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton launches Tennessee travel stops with new entertainment elements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The queen of country music is bringing her Southern hospitality to Tennessee highways in an effort to make travel more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/dolly-parton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolly Parton<\/a> announced the roll-out of Dolly\u2019s Tennessean Travel Stops. The rest-stop areas will feature new and reimagined entertainment elements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have spent the bulk of my life <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the road<\/a>, and more specifically on a bus,&#8221; said Parton in a press release.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/americas-15-best-gas-stations-food-according-online-reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AMERICA&#8217;S 15 BEST GAS STATIONS FOR FOOD, ACCORDING TO ONLINE REVIEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the years spent visiting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/food-drink\/food\/restaurants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greasy spoon caf\u00e9s<\/a>, truck stops and roadside pit stops have given me an understanding of what travelers desire on the road,&#8221; she also said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following her first charting single in 1967, Parton has won 11 Emmy Awards throughout her 60 years in the music industry, taking her across America to perform.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/dolly-parton-sitting-on-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>After years spent traveling on the road, Dolly Parton has announced the openings of new travel stops in Tennessee.<\/span> <span>(Dolly Parton\/X)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Whether you are driving <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a truck, a bus or a car,<\/a> you want a place that feels like home and recharges you for the rest of your journey,&#8221; she also said. &#8220;I believe we will fill a void out there on the highways, all while bringing the heart and soul of Tennessee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parton has partnered with the Tennessean Travel Stop brand to relaunch their flagship stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, with additional locations to be announced next year.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/food-sold-gas-station-explodes-health-focused-restaurant-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FOOD SOLD AT GAS STATION EXPLODES INTO HEALTH-FOCUSED RESTAURANT CHAIN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Smoky Mountains native will bring her own style to the rest stops, hoping to appeal to all of those on the roads \u2014 families, commuters, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/truck-driver-cooks-dinner-dashboard-turned-out-all-right-tasted-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">truck drivers<\/a> and road trippers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, drivers covered 227,102 miles daily on Tennessee\u2019s rural and urban roads, according to the state government website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/young-dolly-parton-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A woman is waving her hand as she sits in the backseat of a car with a man sitting next to her.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Parton\u2019s years spent visiting caf\u00e9s and truck stops have given her a deep understanding of what travelers need and desire while on the road.<\/span> <span>(Vinnie Zuffante \/ Stringer)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Tennessean has long been a \u2018home away from home\u2019 for truck drivers, travelers and locals alike. Our roots in this community run deep \u2014 we\u2019ve created jobs, built connections and welcomed generations of people through our doors,&#8221; said Gregory Sachs, chairman and CEO of the Tennessean Travel Stop and Sachs Capital Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;This new partnership allows us to carry that legacy forward in a way that celebrates everything special about Tennessee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong><u>TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between 2000 and 2016, vehicle travel in Tennessee increased from about 65.7 billion miles per year to 77.7 billion miles per year, according to national transportation research nonprofit TRIP.<\/p>\n<p>Parton hopes the upgraded rest stops bring <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/economy\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jobs to Tennessean communities<\/a> and highlight those that are underserved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/dolly-parton-sitting-in-car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A woman is sitting in her car with a leopard steering wheel, all dressed up with makeup on.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>With drivers logging more than 227,000 miles a day in Tennessee, the partnership for Parton aims to better support travelers on the road.<\/span> <span>(Dolly Parton\/X)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her long-time manager, Danny Nozell, said in a press release he hopes the stop recharges people\u2019s spirits.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This project reflects Dolly\u2019s love for her home state and her commitment to supporting local business, community and the travelers who keep America moving,&#8221; said Nozell.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While renovations to bring &#8220;modern amenities, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/food\/restaurants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">curated dining<\/a> and authentic regional retail&#8221; spaces are underway at the Cornersville stop, it will remain open.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ashley J. 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