Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen
Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen
Weekend Editor
Published
August 29, 2026 3:30PM (EDT)
Tributes continue to pour in for icon Dolly Parton, including renaming an airport, donating profits to her Imagination Library and honoring her legacy on 9/25 ("Dolly Day"). (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
The governor of Tennessee supports a proposal to rename Nashville International Airport as Dolly Parton International Airport.
The proposal to rename the airport will be addressed at the Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s meeting on Sept. 17.
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