Nashville’s airport board voted Friday to unanimously approve the renaming of the city’s airport after the late country star Dolly Parton. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) proposed the name change shortly after Parton died last month at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. The Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s vote marks the…
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Nashville airport board unanimously approves Dolly Parton name change
The Hill
September 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Nashville’s airport board voted Friday to unanimously approve the renaming of the city’s airport after the late country star Dolly Parton. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) proposed the name change shortly after Parton died last month at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. The Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s vote marks the…