While the entire world is mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, that can especially be said for the Krewe of Dolly.
Sarah Post with the Krewe of Dolly says the organization was founded in 2020 by a group of women who are die-hard fans of the country superstar.
“We wanted to go to this event in Bay St. Louis called ‘Dolly Should!,’ but none of us were able to go, so we just decided we were going to dress up as Dolly and go out in the French Quarter on the day of The Bosom Buddies Parade,” Post recalled.
Post says when the krewe opened up membership for the first time in 2022, it got 178 members right away. Today, the Krewe of Dolly boasts a membership of 712, and Post says the organization works with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide books to children in New Orleans.
“We were honestly hoping that the whole State of Louisiana would eventually open up for Imagination Library because if you do that, Dolly puts you on her list to come down there,” Post said.
Post says she and others were all set to meet Dolly at one of her shows in Las Vegas, but the show was cancelled because of her health. As for the future of the Krewe of Dolly, Post says as the old saying goes, the show must go on.
“We plan to continue marching; we’re going to continue with the Imagination Library, of course. We’re hoping to get even more funding and even more kids signed up in memory of her,” Post noted.
The Krewe of Dolly will do a celebration of life second line in memory of Dolly Parton on September 5th – “9/5” as in “9 to 5.” Additional details will be forthcoming on the krewe’s website, thekreweofdolly.org.
