AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Nashville airport board votes unanimously to begin renaming process after Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board voted 6-0 to start renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, a move backed by both the governor and the mayor just weeks after the singer's death. Six commissioners cast their votes on September 11, clearing the first official hurdle in what could make Nashville's airport one of a […] The post Nashville airport board votes unanimously to begin renaming process after Dolly Parton appeared first on American Almanac .
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board voted 6-0 to start renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, a move backed by both the governor and the mayor just weeks after the singer's death. Six commissioners cast their votes on September 11, clearing the first official hurdle in what could make Nashville's airport one of a handful in the country named for a cultural icon. The unanimous decision came less than three weeks after Parton died on August 25 at age 80, following a short battle with cancer, CBS News reported . No final name has been chosen. The board approved the renaming in principle and modified its existing naming policy to allow the process to move forward, but the specific title the airport will…Open