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Tennessee gov. backs proposal to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton

Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · As published by PinkNews · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

A proposal to rename an airport after Dolly Parton has received backing from the Tennessee governor. The airport in question is reportedly the one serving Nashville.

Further details about the proposal and the renaming process are available from the source. The source of this information is PinkNews.

The Tennessee governor's support for the proposal is noted, although additional context or information about the potential renaming is not provided here.

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Category: Local · Published: August 31, 2026 · Source: PinkNews · Reading time: 1 min

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Tennessee gov. backs proposal to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton

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