Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
- 1 hour agoMadeline HalpertGetty ImagesTennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, following the 80-year-old country star's death from cancer this week.
- The news comes after legions of fans signed an online petition to rename the airport after Parton, who was born in rural Tennessee and later moved to Nashville.
- In a statement, Lee said he had spoken to Parton's team, who "expressed their appreciation for the extraordinary outpouring of support to honor Dolly".
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- 1 hour agoMadeline HalpertGetty ImagesTennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, following the 80-year-old country star's death from cancer this week.
- The news comes after legions of fans signed an online petition to rename the airport after Parton, who was born in rural Tennessee and later moved to Nashville.
- In a statement, Lee said he had spoken to Parton's team, who "expressed their appreciation for the extraordinary outpouring of support to honor Dolly".
Sources: BBC News