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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a proposal Friday to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, who died earlier that week at age 80. The push came after fans launched an online petition in January 2025 calling for the rename, which gained renewed momentum following Parton's death and accumulated over 155,000 signatures by Friday. Lee cited Parton's extraordinary life and significance to Tennessee in supporting the proposal.
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Long before 80-year-old Parton died Tuesday, fans in January 2025 started an online petition calling for officials to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor. It got renewed attention following Parton's death, jumping to more than 155,000 signatures Friday.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced a proposal Friday to rename Nashville’s airport in honor of Dolly Parton, following the late country music star’s death earlier this week. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Lee said in a…
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
