Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously to Rename Facility After Dolly Parton
Commissioners approved the change on Friday, a tribute to the singer who died last month at age 80 and whose Dollywood theme park has long been an economic driver for Tennessee.
A board of commissioners overseeing Nashville International Airport voted unanimously on Friday to rename the facility after Dolly Parton, according to the Guardian.
The decision comes weeks after Nashville's mayor and Tennessee's governor publicly backed the name change last month, the Guardian reported.
Parton, the Smoky Mountain singer and entrepreneur, died last month at age 80, according to the report. Her Dollywood theme park has been estimated to bring $1.8 billion annually to Tennessee's economy, the Guardian said.
The board's vote ensures Parton will be memorialized with her name attached to the airport, though the report noted that the renaming process will take time to complete.
Further details on the timeline and specific steps involved in the renaming process were not immediately available.
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- Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton — The Guardian — World
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