Loretta Lynn 's granddaughter, singer-songwriter Tayla Lynn, will travel to Washington, D.C. to speak at the American Red Cross Tiffany Circle Summit this September.

Her visit revolves around a devastating tragedy the family's home community suffered in August 2021, when Hurricane Mills, Tenn. — the site of the country superstar's ranch — was hit by deadly floods .

Tayla will speak about the personal impact of the incident, as well as the way the family worked to assist their community in the aftermath of the flooding.

"Being asked to share our story at the Tiffany Circle Summit is deeply humbling," Tayla says in a statement. "The flood that took so many lives in our hometown changed us forever."

"I wasn't the hero — I just opened my doors, linked arms with neighbors and tried to he

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