Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal
Summary
Tennessee’s governor proposed renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, the famous country singer who died recently at age 80. The proposal is meant as a tribute to Parton, but it may require changing the airport’s rules about naming places after people who have been dead for at least two years.Key Facts
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton.
- Dolly Parton was a country music star and Tennessee native who died of cancer at age 80.
- The governor called Parton “our state’s favorite daughter.”
- Governor Lee has talked about the idea with Dolly Parton’s representatives.
- The current airport naming policy requires the person to have been dead for at least two years.
- The Metro Nashville Airport Authority will discuss the proposal and naming rules at their meeting on September 17.
- The proposal came shortly after Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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