Airport board unanimously votes to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

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The Nashville airport will be renamed in honor of late music icon Dolly Parton after the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority unanimously approved the change on Friday.

The airport authority voted 6-0 to rename the airport, but said the final name will be determined at a later date. The vote comes after Parton’s death on Aug. 25 at age 80 rocked millions of fans.

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