Nashville airport could be renamed for Dolly Parton under new proposal

The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said it was fitting that the airport would bear the name of the state’s “favourite daughter”.

The country music singer was born in a rural part of Tennessee and remained living there until her death on Tuesday.Announcing the plans, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said Parton’s life is “forever woven into the fabric of our state.”“At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville Internatio

Following Dolly Parton's death at 80, a petition to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor is gaining support.