Nashville Airport Renaming Advances
Nashville airport officials unanimously backed renaming the airport for Dolly Parton.
September 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 8:22pm ET
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What happened
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport AuthorityMetropolitan Nashville Airport Authorityorganization board voted 6-0 on Friday to begin renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton
Dolly PartonAmerican singer-songwriter (1946–2026) by modifying its naming policy. The board said no final name has been chosen, and the rebranding process is expected to take months and require federal aviation approval. Parton, the Tennessee-born country music star and philanthropist, died Aug. 25 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Nashville officials from both Republican state government and Democratic city government have backed the airport renaming.
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