Dolly Parton Tributes Crop Up in Jaw-Dropping Corn Mazes After Her Death
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- More than 20 elaborate corn mazes across the U.S. and Canada have been created to honor Dolly Parton following her death.
- The mazes, planned months before her passing as part of The Maize Inc.’s annual campaign, now serve as memorials and raise funds for Parton’s Imagination Library.
- Other tributes include Nashville International Airport’s plans to rename itself after Parton, who died of cancer at 80.
Dolly Parton tributes have cropped up in the form of jaw-dropping corn mazes honoring the “Queen of Country” after her death.
In Brookfield, Connecticut, for example, an elaborate portrait of Parton has taken over a corn field next to Twins BBQ. “Dolly” and “An American Treasure” are fittingly spelled out above and below, respectively.
The display is just one of 20 similar corn maze tributes across the U.S. and Canada, the Associated Press reported.
Interestingly, the mazes honoring Parton were planned months before she died on August 25 at 80. The “Jolene” singer was chosen as the featured country star for Maize Inc.’s yearly campaign. Lainey Wilson was featured in 2025, with Luke Bryan and Reba McEntire being honored in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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“Dolly’s impact on the world and her love for farming is immeasurable,” Brett Herbst, founder of The Maize Inc., said in a statement. “And our corn maze tributes now take on new meaning and significance.”
In addition to honoring Parton, the corn mazes are raising money for her Imagination Library, which provides free books to kids. Most of them also include photo opportunities and a Dolly trivia game.
“Grab your friends, gather up the family, and come on out to one of my favorite farms for a little fun, laughter, and a real good reason to get lost,” Parton said in a promo video for the mazes.
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Parton has been memorialized in other ways since she died following a “brief battle with cancer.” For example, Nashville International Airport is moving forward with plans for a name changing honoring the country music legend.
The “9 to 5” icon was laid to rest next to her husband, Carl Dean (who died in March 2025 at 82), in a private ceremony in Nashville on August 28.
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