Nashville Airport to be renamed in honor of country music icon Dolly Parton

The airport serving Nashville, Tennessee, will soon bear the name of its most famous daughter, country music legend Dolly Parton. The renaming of Nashville International Airport (BNA) was announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the airport authority via posts on the online platform X.

Governor Lee stated on X that "where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is only fitting that BNA bears the name of Dolly Parton." The move aims to create a "lasting monument to her indelible legacy," honoring the artist who inspired generations globally.

Parton, born in rural Tennessee in 1946, moved to Nashville after high school in 1964 to pursue her music career. She quickly established herself as a songwriter and musician, with her first single charting in 1967. Her career spanned decades, producing iconic hits such as "Jolene," "Nine to Five," and the ballad "I Will Always Love You," which was also a major success for Whitney Houston.

The announcement follows Parton's recent death at the age of 80. Her agency confirmed she passed away "peacefully" in Nashville. The news prompted widespread tributes, with flowers laid at her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, where she was honored in 1984 alongside her "Rhinestone" co-star Sylvester Stallone.