A state representative is launching an effort to have a statue of a Tennessee music and entertainment icon commissioned for the Capitol grounds.
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Democratic Representative John Windle introduced House Bill 135 this week to create an account within the state general fund for design and construction of a statue of Dolly Parton.
Windle says the statue would be financed by grants, donations from the state and from private donors.