Tennessee to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
The decision follows a social media campaign by fans to rename Nashville International Airport in honour of the country music icon following her death.
Tennessee plans to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, following her death at the age of 80. The decision comes after a social media campaign by fans urging the change, and Governor Bill Lee has reportedly discussed the matter with Parton's team. The airport's new name will be officially announced at a meeting on September 17, as per the Metro Nashville Airport Authority's naming policy.
Parton, who was born in 1946 in Tennessee, began her music career in Nashville at the age of 13 and went on to become one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold.
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