Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee’s governor
Gov. Bill Lee announced a partnership with Nashville International Airport with the intent to rename it for Dolly Parton.
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9 sourcesTennessee’s Governor Loves Dolly—But Not the LGBTQ People She Stood Up For
Tennessee Plans to Rename Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton
Tennessee moves to rename Nashville International Airport in Dolly Parton’s honor
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16 sourcesNashville Wants a Dolly Parton Airport. A Decades-Old Naming Rule Stands in the Way
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11 sourcesNashville Airport to be renamed in honor of Dolly Parton…
Tennessee Governor Moves to Rename Nashville Airport for American Icon Dolly Parton
Tennessee Moves to Rename Nashville International Airport to Honor Dolly Parton
Tennessee intending to rename Nashville airport in honor of Dolly Parton, governor says
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3 articlesTennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton
Tennessee Governor Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport In Honor Of Dolly Parton
Nashville Airport Could Be Renamed for Dolly Parton, Tennessee Governor Announces
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The story so far
3 developments- Aug 26Petition to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton grows
- Aug 28Push to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton gets backing of Tennessee governor
- Aug 29Nashville's airport could soon have Dolly Parton's name on it
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Quiet for 50 daysLast development · Aug 29 — Nashville's airport could soon have Dolly Parton's name on it
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