Tennessee airport to be renamed for Dolly Parton

Parton’s representatives and they “are touched by the idea."

Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen

"It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter," Governor Bill Lee says in statement

A push by fans to rename Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon’s death.

Nashville International Airport could soon be renamed after Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, the governor and airport announced Friday.

Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) announced a proposal Friday to rename Tennessee‘s largest airport after the late Dolly Parton, the legendary singer whose death earlier this week rocked millions of fans across the United States. The Tennessee native died in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, according to

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced plans to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton following a petition with over 155,000 signatures.

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 statement announcing this proposed change.  “

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

Tennessee Gov. Wants To Rename Important Landmark After Dolly Parton  HuffPost

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

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