Tennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton
Tennessee governor Bill Lee wants to rename Nashville's airport after Dolly Parton, but not everyone agrees.
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Source diversity sample: ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · WKDZ · The Tennessean · WAVY.com · OregonLive.com · AL.com.
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The brief
The Tennessean was first to point out that renaming Nashville's airport after Dolly Parton may contradict her legacy. The state's governor Bill Lee has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton Airport.
ABC News, WAVY.com, WKDZ, OregonLive.com and AL.com all confirm that Lee has proposed the name change. The governor's office has not yet released details on the cost of the renaming.
The Tennessean's criticism of the proposal is not echoed by any other outlet. The governor's office has not yet responded to the criticism.
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Quick answers
Who is proposing the name change?
Tennessee governor Bill Lee.
What is the proposed new name?
Dolly Parton Airport.
What is the current name of the airport?
Nashville International Airport.
Sources (6)
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Tennessee Officials Take First Steps To Rename BNA After Dolly Parton WKDZ · 1d ago
- Spending millions to rename BNA contradicts Dolly's legacy The Tennessean · 1d ago
- Push to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton gets backing of Tennessee governor WAVY.com · 1d ago
- Dolly Parton airport coming to popular city, governor announces after country music legend’s death OregonLive.com · 1d ago
- Dolly Parton airport coming to popular city, governor announces after country music legend’s death AL.com · 1d ago
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