Nashville airport board votes to rename facility after Dolly Parton
The Metro Nashville Airport Authority has voted to rename the facility in honor of the late country music icon Dolly Parton.

The six-person board of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Friday to approve renaming the Nashville airport in honor of late country superstar Dolly Parton. The decision follows backing from both the city's mayor and Tennessee's governor, who threw their support behind the name change last month.[1][2]
The tribute memorializes the Smoky Mountain singer, who died last month at 80 years old and is estimated to generate $1.8 billion annually for Tennessee through her Dollywood theme park. Officials noted that the renaming process will take time to complete, with details such as the exact wording of the airport's new name still to be finalized.[1][2]



