Dolly Parton Calls University Course About Her Life A Blessing

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Dolly Parton during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 26592_012  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for TNT)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Dolly Parton during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 26592_012 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for TNT)

The University of Tennessee is honouring Dolly Parton in a big way.

Located not far from Parton's Locust Ridge birth place in Sevier County, UT Knoxville is going to offer a new course about her life and career to history honours students.

The class, titled "Dolly's America,” will focus on Parton's 40-plus years in show business.

Parton's book, Dolly: My Life will also be required reading in the class syllabus, in addition to other books about the Appalachian way of life.

On Twitter, Parton said: “From the girl voted in High School ‘least likely to succeed’ this sure is a blessing!”

The country icon was a commencement speaker at UT Knoxville in 2009 and received an honourary degree. 

Original article by Bill Strange at iHeartRadio