Tennessee Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton at 80 as 150,000 Fans Back Move
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Updated · KABC-TV · Aug 28
Tennessee Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton at 80 as 150,000 Fans Back Move
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Aug 28
Summary
Gov. Bill Lee on Friday formally proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after the country star died Tuesday of cancer at age 80.
More than 150,000 fans have signed an online petition backing the tribute, and Lee said he has already discussed the idea with Parton's representatives.
The proposal now heads to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority, which is set to discuss it Sept. 17 and may need to revisit a policy requiring honorees to be dead for at least two years.
Parton, born in the Smoky Mountains and known for hits including "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," is being honored as a Tennessee icon whose appeal crossed generations and politics.