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Nashville airport board backs renaming facility in honor of Dolly Parton
The Nashville airport authority unanimously backed honoring the late singer, according to The Hill.
The short version
- The Metro Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to rename the city's airport in honor of Dolly Parton.[The Hill]
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee initially proposed the rename following Parton's death at age 80 from cancer.[The Hill]
- Airport leadership and the Dollywood Foundation will collaborate to select the official new name.[The Hill]
Key facts
- The Nashville airport board voted unanimously to approve renaming the airport after Dolly Parton.[The Hill]
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed the change after Parton died at age 80 following a battle with cancer.[The Hill]
- The official new name will be decided jointly by airport leadership and the Dollywood Foundation.[The Hill]
- A public petition backing the renaming collected more than 175,000 signatures.[The Hill]
What remains uncertain
- The exact wording of the airport's final new name has not yet been selected.[The Hill]
Sources
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