{"id":2658770,"date":"2026-09-11T21:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T01:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-airport-authority-votes-unanimously-to-change-name-to-honor-dolly-parton\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T21:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T01:23:10","slug":"nashville-airport-authority-votes-unanimously-to-change-name-to-honor-dolly-parton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-airport-authority-votes-unanimously-to-change-name-to-honor-dolly-parton\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Airport Authority Votes Unanimously to Change Name to Honor Dolly Parton"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnashville-airport-authority-votes-unanimously-to-change-name-to-honor-dolly-parton%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2658770&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Nashville International Airport has been unanimously approved by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority to be renamed in honour of the late country music legend dolly Parton, who passed away last month at age 80.While the vote was 6-0 to proceed, the specific details of the new name are still under discussion, with officials working to incorporate Dolly Parton\u2019s legacy. The airport\u2019s social media celebrated this milestone, highlighting it as the first step toward the renaming process. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee also expressed support, emphasizing Dolly\u2019s significant contribution to the stateS identity and her global influence. The decision aligns with efforts to create a lasting tribute, following Parton\u2019s death and her impact on music, philanthropy, and Tennessee\u2019s cultural heritage. Additionally,Parton&#8217;s family revealed that she chose to keep her illness private to avoid worry and sadness among fans and loved ones. Dolly Parton is recognized as an entertainment icon, with over 100 million records sold and multiple Grammy Awards, solidifying her status as one of the most accomplished performers of all time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Officials voted unanimously Friday to rename Nashville International Airport to honor country music legend Dolly Parton, who died last month.<\/p>\n<p>The vote by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority of Tennessee was 6-0, but the MNAA is still deciding on specific changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/flynashville.com\/news\/mnaa-statement-9-11-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to its website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile a final name has not yet been determined, we are working closely with the appropriate parties to thoughtfully determine how Dolly Parton\u2019s name and legacy will be incorporated,\u201d a news release read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis vote represents the first step in a multifaceted process. In the coming months, we anticipate having more definitive plans to  regarding the next steps and implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board added, \u201cWe are grateful for the tremendous support and enthusiasm from our community and Dolly\u2019s fans around the world. We look forward to sharing additional details as plans are finalized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The airport\u2019s official X account celebrated the news, posting a message to social media on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s official! The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously, 6 to 0, to modify our existing naming policy, marking the first step toward renaming Nashville International Airport\u00ae in honor of Dolly Parton.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s official! The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously, 6 to 0, to modify our existing naming policy, marking the first step toward renaming Nashville International Airport\u00ae in honor of Dolly Parton. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e1N7oF6PBo\">pic.twitter.com\/e1N7oF6PBo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fly Nashville (@Fly_Nashville) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fly_Nashville\/status\/2098431114629046575?\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee\u2019s GOP Gov. Bill Lee had already put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/governor\/news\/2026\/8\/28\/gov--lee-announces-partnership-to-name-nashville-international-airport-in-honor-of-dolly-parton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> late last month about working on a \u201clasting tribute\u201d that was \u201cbeing envisioned to honor her remarkable life, enduring legacy, and immeasurable impact on Tennessee and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Parton\u2019s] team expressed their appreciation for the extraordinary outpouring of support to honor Dolly and said they are touched by the idea and open to continuing the conversation,\u201d the news release read. \u201cIn keeping with the way Dolly lived her life, her team believes she still has a special way of bringing people together for good, and they hope this tribute can be another example of that enduring legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolly Parton\u2019s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,\u201d Lee said. \u201cFrom her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cAt a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state\u2019s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly\u2019s music, generosity, faith, and kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This news comes only days after Parton\u2019s sister Stella <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dolly-partons-sister-says-singer-kept-condition-secret-public-relatives-not-want-anyone-sad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sat down<\/a> with CBS host Gayle King to discuss why the singer, author, and actress kept her illness shielded from the public and certain family members.<\/p>\n<p>Parton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-dolly-parton-dies-age-80-four-days-health-update\/?utm_source=facebook&#038;utm_medium=all&#038;utm_campaign=storyrank&#038;utm_content=reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> Aug. 25 at age 80, and her publicity team later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dolly-partons-team-confirms-cause-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> she passed away \u201cafter a brief battle with cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stella said Parton didn\u2019t  the details of her struggles because she didn\u2019t want to upset anyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, Dolly did not want anybody to tell that, because Dolly could not bear negative things,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd she would not have wanted her fans worried about it. She didn\u2019t want a lot of the family worried about it. Some of us knew, the ones of us that were closer.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In her first interview since her sister, Dolly Parton, died last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StellaParton?\">@StellaParton<\/a> exclusively tells <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GayleKing?\">@GayleKing<\/a> that Dolly did not want people to know she was sick: \u201cShe did not want people sad, and she did not want people worried.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More from their interview airs Thursday on\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vrmM0f8CjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/vrmM0f8CjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/2097667660309811250?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe did not want people sad,\u201d Stella added. \u201cAnd she did not want people worried. She\u2019d be really happy and delighted that people have shown her so much love, because she knew that that would make us feel better, as her family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parton was considered an entertainment icon who sold over 100 million records and won 11 Grammy Awards, making her one of the top-selling performers of all time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Tennessee Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) voted 6-0, though they are still finalizing the details. A statement indicated that a final name has not been chosen yet, but efforts are underway to incorporate Dolly Parton\u2019s legacy thoughtfully. This vote marks the initial step in a broader process expected to develop further plans in the coming months. The board expressed gratitude for community and global support and looks forward to sharing updates once plans are finalized. The airport\u2019s official X account announced the news, highlighting that this move represents a change in their naming policy aimed at honoring Dolly Parton. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee also commented on working toward a lasting tribute reflecting her remarkable life and impact on Tennessee and beyond. Following her death at age 80 from cancer, her sister Stella shared that Dolly preferred to keep her illness private to avoid upsetting fans and family members alike. 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