Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee's governor
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority both expressed support for renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton on Friday.
- An online petition to rename the airport started in January 2025 and gained renewed attention following Parton's death on Tuesday at age 80, reaching over 155,000 signatures by Friday.
- If approved, Parton would become the first woman whose name adorns one of America's 50 busiest airports.
- The airport authority's naming policy currently requires that people be deceased for at least two years before airport properties can be named after them.
- The proposal and naming policy are expected to be discussed at the airport authority's meeting scheduled for September 17.
A campaign by fans to rename Nashville's airport after country music icon Dolly Parton has gained official support following her death on Tuesday at age 80. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority both endorsed the name change on Friday, with the proposal expected to be discussed at the authority's meeting next month.
An online petition calling for the renaming began in January 2025 and has accelerated since Parton's death, accumulating more than 155,000 signatures by Friday. If approved, Parton would become the first woman whose name appears on one of America's 50 busiest airports. Governor Lee stated that the airport would be a fitting place to honor Parton's legacy, saying it would greet travelers with "the enduring legacy of Dolly's music, generosity, faith, and kindness."
The airport authority's current naming policy requires that individuals be deceased for at least two years before airport properties can bear their names. The governor's office indicated that both the proposal and this naming policy will be reviewed at the airport authority's meeting scheduled for September 17.
田纳西州州长支持将纳什维尔机场改名为多莉·帕顿机场的提议
在乡村音乐传奇人物多莉·帕顿于周二去世（享年80岁）后，粉丝们将纳什维尔机场改名为帕顿机场的活动获得了官方支持。田纳西州州长比尔·李和大纳什维尔机场管理局首席执行官均于周五支持这一改名提议，该提议预计将在下月的管理局会议上讨论。
要求改名的在线请愿书始于2025年1月，自帕顿去世后势头加强，到周五已累积超过15.5万个签名。如获批准，帕顿将成为美国50个最繁忙机场中首位以女性名字命名的机场。州长李表示，该机场是纪念帕顿遗产的合适地点，称其将以"多莉音乐、慷慨、信仰和善良的永恒遗产"迎接旅客。
机场管理局现行命名政策规定，只有去世至少两年的人物才能被用于命名机场设施。州长办公室表示，该提议和命名政策都将在定于9月17日召开的机场管理局会议上审议。