![]() ![]() Astor adds that it became associated with the old cotton plantations and slavery. Its origins go back before the Civil War and referenced the South. WATE 6 On Side reached out to several historians in our area to learn more about the history about the word “Dixie.”ĭr. Aaron Astor at Maryville College said Dixie the song became an anthem or the confederacy. “We’re bringing people, flags, signs, we will have people out here making a statement, letting them know that there’s people who are out here and good, not racist, standing up and fighting back.” Now everybody has an issue because it has the word Dixie in it,” said Brandau. “Dixie is part of my heritage,” said Tara Brandau, who is opposing the change.īrandau is organizing a protest on Saturday, January 20, to encourage the company to reconsider. Not everyone agrees with the recent decision to remove “Dixie” from the name though. That’s always been what the show is about,” said Owens. ![]() The show will feature changes in content and have new additions, but Owens couldn’t release any specifics. They don’t really seem to understand that the Stampede is a patriotic, spectacular show,” said Owens. “It clearly showed that there was a misconception as to what our show was about. The company says the geographic reference in the show’s name was affecting business. The dinner attraction, which is owned by World Choice Investments, has plans to expand into new locations across the country and world. It was really about that good nature competition and the idea of trying to involve the audience.” Owens adds, “The show itself was never about the Civil War. The website now redirects you to and the site’s logo has been re-worked with the new name – Dolly Parton’s Stampede. The Dixie Stampede sign still stands in Pigeon Forge, but crews were out on Wednesday removing the letters from the building. “Anything that had a logo on it or a reference on it to the name, will change,” said Owens. Its website refers to it as a show “filled with friendly North and South competion.” But now “Dixie” is being dropped from the name. The Dixie Stampede has been running for nearly 30 years as a popular dinner show. “Attitudes have changed in regard to the word Dixie,” said Pete Owens, Director of Media and Public Relations for World Choice Investments. The decision to take the “Dixie” out of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede attraction is rubbing some the wrong way. ![]()
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