09/08/2026
📚✨ Happy National Literacy Day!
Today, we’re celebrating the joy of reading and the incredible impact literacy has on our communities. We also want to recognize Dolly Parton for her continued commitment to childhood literacy through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and her efforts to put books into the hands of children everywhere. ❤️📖
We recently had a great time visiting Ringgold and taking one of our District Clerks out to lunch as she prepares for retirement. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate her years of service, enjoy some good food, and make a few more memories together!
And of course, we couldn’t visit Ringgold without appreciating a little Dolly Parton history! 💕 Dolly and her late husband, Carl Dean, were married in Ringgold in 1966, and the community proudly celebrates that piece of their story with beautiful murals honoring Dolly throughout the city. It was such a fun backdrop to our visit—and a perfect reminder of the stories and people that make our communities special.
Here’s to celebrating literacy, lifelong learning, local history, and the people who make a difference in our communities! 📚❤️