Legislator proposes Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana to support literacy

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 364

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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State Rep. Mike Bayham, R-Chalmette, is proposing a special Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana that would help fund a state literacy program for children started by the country music icon.

Every Parton license plate would come with a $25 fee that would support the Imagination Library in Louisiana, Bayham said in a news release Thursday. The program mails one book a month to every child that joins the …

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