Nashville airport to be renamed for Dolly Parton after petition reaches over 160,000 signatures

Nashville airport will be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton following a petition reaching over 160,000 signatures. READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided world The country legend died aged 80 on Tuesday (August 25) following a “brief battle with cancer“. Her family said she was “surrounded by loved ones” when she passed away. Now, her home state of Tennessee will pay tribute to Parton by naming Nashville International Airport after her. The news was announced on Friday (August 28) by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. In a statement, he said: “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state. “At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favourite daughter and greet travellers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness,” he added. It comes after the launch of a Change.org petition earlier this week, calling for the renaming. At time of writing, the petition has over 168,000 signatures. Parton’s team have “expressed their appreciation for the extraordinary outpouring of support to honour D...