Goodbye, Dolly

Katelyn Winberg
Sep 4, 2026
2 hrs ago

Dolly (3).jpeg — Winberg stands beside Parton's star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
Photo by Katelyn Winberg

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I found Dolly Parton when she was at the end of her career. She was a living legend, instead of a stubborn country girl determined to climb the charts.

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Dolly (1).JPG — Winberg poses among her collection of Dolly Parton and country vinyl for a friend's photography class assignment.
Photo by Beth Nagel

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Dolly (2).jpeg — A ticket stub from "Dolly Parton Rockstar: The Global First Listen Event," a one-night theatrical screening held Nov. 15, 2023, previewing Parton's rock album *Rockstar* two days before its release.
Photo by Katelyn Winberg

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.