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Tennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton

The Guardian UK · 29 August 2026 at 20:57

Tennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton

Bill Lee says he favors proposal to rename Nashville’s international airport after legendary country singer Bill Lee, the Tennessee governor, on Friday said he favored a proposal to rename Nashville’s international airport after legendary country singer Dolly Parton , who died three days earlier at age 80.

In a statement , Lee said he and the managers of the airport in Tennessee’s capital city – where Parton resided – wanted to create “a lasting tribute to her indelible legacy and the generations of people she inspired”.

He said he had spoken previously to the 11-time Grammy winner and her team, who were “touched by the idea”.

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Tennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton

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