Nashville's airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor's proposal

The airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee’s governor.

Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal  CNN

The plan comes shortly after the country music icon’s death and follows an online petition signed by more than 155,000 fans

Parton was deeply associated with Nashville throughout her career.

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

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

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

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday that the state plans to rename Nashville International Airport after country music icon Dolly Parton, calling the move a lasting tribute to her “indelible legacy” and the generations of people she inspired across Tennessee and around the world. Lee said he spoke with

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