This Airport Will Likely Be Renamed After Dolly Parton

The Nashville International Airport will likely soon be named after Dolly Parton.

The move comes after there were over 154 thousand signatures on a Change.org petition asking for the name change before Parton’s death on Tuesday.

“Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) said in a statement on Friday.

“From her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her. At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness,” he continued.

The renaming discussion will be brought up at the Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s September 17 meeting.