And in Tennessee, it’s a tradition to name the springtime cold snaps after what is blooming at the time. This weekend’s cool-down would be a Locust Winter since the locust trees are in full bloom.

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, as the fourth of 12 children in a poor family. Her parents, Robert Lee Parton, a tobacco farmer, and Avie Lee Owens, instilled in her a ...