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Dolly Parton's Last Public Appearance Was at Her Own Truck Stop In true Dolly fashion, the country music legend made her final appearance with fans not at a black-tie gala but at a rest stop off I-65 in Tennessee By Jonathan Bernstein
Just two months ago, Dolly Parton appeared in public for the first time in months. But she was not at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, Dollywood, or any of the countless venerated institutions that might be paying homage to the legend.
Instead, Parton, who died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, was at 3686 Pulaski Highway, just off I-65, at a Tennessee truck stop that was being christened in her honor. "I could not be prouder," Parton said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, before explaining one of the reasons she wanted to lend her name to the venture. "I've spent my whole life traveling down the road."
Parton's appearance was both a surprise and a reassurance to her fans, marking her first public appearance in some time. It had also been the first time Parton appeared since canceling a string of planned concerts in Las Vegas the month prior, which came after she had initially postponed the shows late last year.
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