politics
Nashville airport could be renamed in honor of Dolly Parton
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.
TL;DR
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed renaming the state's largest airport after Dolly Parton.
- A public petition to rename the airport the “Dolly Parton International Airport” has garnered over 160,000 signatures.
- Governor Lee spoke with Dolly Parton's team, who expressed openness to the proposal.
- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority will discuss the renaming on September 17th.
- Parton is described as embodying values of dignity, kindness, and opportunity.