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Edward Helmore

Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton

The Nashville airport.
The Nashville international airport will soon be renamed after the beloved singer-songwriter and philanthropist. Photograph: George Walker IV/AP

The Nashville airport is to be renamed after Dolly Parton, a board of commissioners voted on Friday, in tribute to the Smoky Mountain singer who is estimated to bring $1.8bn each year to Tennessee through her Dollywood theme park.

The decision ensures that Parton, who died last month at 80 years old, will be memorialized with her name on an airport, although the renaming process will take time to complete.

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