Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal
The proposal follows a petition with more than 150,000 signatures and could require airport board, state and federal approval.
- On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport announced plans to rename BNA in honor of Dolly Parton, creating a "lasting tribute to her indelible legacy" following the country music icon's death on Tuesday.
- Launched in January 2025, a grassroots petition garnered more than 155,000 signatures, gaining momentum after Parton's death; Democrats had previously proposed the country icon as an alternative to naming the facility for Donald Trump.
- The proposal must navigate strict naming policies requiring honorees be dead two years and faces estimated rebranding costs of about $10 million; officials also noted the potential airport code "DNA" is already claimed by a New Mexico airport.
- Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen praised the proposal as reflecting Nashville's values, while Nashville Mayor Freddie OConnell called the idea "wonderful" and emphasized alignment with Parton's family wishes.
- The Airport Authority board will address the proposal and current naming policy at its meeting on Thursday, September 17, with further details regarding feasibility and implementation expected in the coming weeks.
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Nashville's main airport is getting closer to swapping its code-name cachet for a country icon. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport officials said on Friday that they intended to rechristen BNA as Dolly Parton International Airport, a move spurred by a Change.org petition that had amassed nearly...
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Kronen ZeitungAfter graduating from school, the country icon moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she is to be honored accordingly.
Aeroportul Internaţional din Nashville ar putea primo numele legendei muzicii country Dolly Parton, potrivit unei propuneri anunţate vineri de guvernatorul statului Tennessee, Bill Lee, şi de portarea aeroportului după decesulei renowned American artists, care a murit pe 25 august la vârsta de 80 de ani, informează DPA și Agerpres. Iniţiativa de redenumire a Aeroportului Internaţional ...
Nashville International Airport could be named after country music legend Dolly Parton, according to Agerpres, citing DPA. The proposal was initiated by the governor of Tennessee and the airport management after the death of the famous...
Tennessee wishes to name Dolly Parton at Nashville Airport. Bill Lee, Governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee, wishes to give the...
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