Interview: Nearly 113,000 books distributed through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

United Way of Northeast Mississippi has distributed nearly 113,000 books to children in the area through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
By Zac Carlisle
Published: Sep. 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The United Way of Northeast Mississippi has distributed nearly 113,000 books to children in the area through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Watch the interview in the video above for more details.

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