r/news • u/ArgentineBeauty • 1h ago

Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/nashville-airport-dolly-parton
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u/banksypublicalterego 1h ago

That’s a renaming everyone can get behind.

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u/SilverGardenia1989 49m ago

That, and the Dolly Parton children’s hospital.

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u/ArgentineBeauty 1h ago

A lovely tribute for someone who spent decades giving back. Dolly really was one of a kind.

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u/EdenG2 1h ago

We got John Wayne. Dolly Parton is so much better.

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u/Money4Nothing2000 1h ago

I'm calling for The Gulf of Dolly Parton, Lake Dolly Parton, and the state of New Dolly Parton.

And while ur at it, change the Tennessee Titans to the Tennessee Dollys

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u/Pack_That 36m ago

"New Dollywood?"

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u/iwassayingboourns12 1h ago

Some people will say TN has load of other things they should be focusing on, and as a resident of the state, I don’t necessarily disagree. However, she did so much for our state and people around the country, that I feel like this would be a great way to honor her memory and legacy.

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u/kcbass12 50m ago

It probably took them 13 milliseconds to come to this conclusion. Not a waste of time.

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u/Hodr 59m ago

Why do you think the State (or the people of greater TN) has anything to do with the naming of an airport locally owned/run by Nashville and Davidson county? TN has tried to take over board positions in the past but has been unsuccessful. The airport doesn't even receive tax revenue.

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u/Hodr 59m ago

Why do you think the State (or the people of greater TN) has anything to do with the naming of an airport locally owned/run by Nashville and Davidson county? TN has tried to take over board positions in the past but has been unsuccessful. The airport doesn't even receive tax revenue.

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u/KupoCheer 1h ago

So do they petition France to take the airport code DOL?

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u/OkMotor6323 1h ago

John Wayne Airport is still SNA

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u/SayethWeAll 1h ago

Surely they could get DLY from Vanautu.

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u/iwassayingboourns12 42m ago

It’ll still be BNA

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u/Skippitini 54m ago

Put the new signage up on September 25: 9/25

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u/Royal-Branch-567 22m ago

You really have to die before getting recognition. Damn.

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u/tedsmitts 13m ago

She absolutely refused this type of honour while she was alive. She said, if you’re gonna build statues of me, wait til I’m dead.

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u/busty_snackleford 44m ago

At least we know it’ll never be named after the orange shitgibbon now. The people of Tennessee would riot.

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u/Pack_That 12m ago

He's whatever shade of brown orange mixed with green make with envy.

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u/sicilian504 7m ago

Nah. They renamed that airport in Florida after him though. Such a damn cult.

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u/PrivatePilot9 41m ago

Lots of people love this.

We all know one person who does not.