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State Board Approves Process for Renaming Airport in Honor of Dolly Parton
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk Nicolle S. Praino , as published by Nashville Scene (alt-weekly)
· September 11, 2026
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Key points The name change has received bipartisan support. A state board has approved the process for renaming an airport in honor of Dolly Parton.
A state board has approved the process for renaming an airport in honor of Dolly Parton. The name change has received bipartisan support. However, the city and state are still at odds over control of the board.
Further decisions are expected to be made in the future. Details of the renaming process and the dispute over board control are available from the source.
The approval of the renaming process is a significant step, but the outcome is not yet certain due to the ongoing disagreement between the city and state.
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Category: government Published: September 11, 2026 Source: Nashville Scene (alt-weekly) Reading time: 1 min
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