Nashville airport to be named after country music icon Dolly Parton

Nashville's airport is set to be renamed in honor of the legendary country music icon Dolly Parton, following her recent passing. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, alongside Nashville International Airport (BNA), announced the decision, stating it will serve as a "lasting monument to her indelible legacy."

Governor Lee expressed that it is fitting for the airport, which welcomes the world to Tennessee, to bear Parton's name. He emphasized that this honor recognizes "Tennessee's most beloved daughter" and her profound impact on generations both within the state and globally.

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At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is only fitting that BNA airport bears the name of Dolly Parton.

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1946, growing up in humble circumstances. Music was a central part of her upbringing, and after graduating high school in 1964, she moved to Nashville to pursue her career as a songwriter and musician. Her first single charted in 1967, paving the way for numerous hits like "Jolene" and "Nine to Five," as well as the iconic "I Will Always Love You."

Parton's death at the age of 80 in Nashville was met with widespread sadness. Tributes poured in from around the world, with flowers being placed on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where she was honored in 1984 alongside her "Rhinestone" co-star Sylvester Stallone.

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A lasting monument to her indelible legacy.