MISSISSIPPI (WLBT) -Country music legend Dolly Parton died at her home in Tennessee at 80 years old. In Mississippi, one Rankin County family says Parton gave their daughter a lasting memory before she died of brain cancer in December 2023.
Gabby Buford’s longtime dream was to meet Dolly Parton in person. Before Buford died, her wish was granted.
Three years ago, August 26, 2023, Parton performed at the Ellis Theatre in Philadelphia, Mississippi. When Buford and her family learned of the concert, they were overjoyed, according to her mother, Kimberly Buford…