Entertainment · Music · published 2026-08-27 · via Billboard

Dolly Parton Airport Tribute Gains Steam as Lawmakers Endorse Renaming Effort

A Change.org petition to rename Nashville International Airport after the late Dolly Parton has attracted widespread support following her death on Aug. 25. The petition, originally launched by comedian Lydia Popvich, has received endorsements from Tennessee State Senator Todd Warner and Nashville City Council member Russ Bradford. Bradford has pledged to sponsor a resolution asking the airport authority to consider the name change.

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The petition was originally launched last year by Nashville comedian Lydia Popovich alongside photographer Dan Dion, gathering roughly 50,000 signatures before Parton's passing. Following her death from cancer at age 80, support surged to nearly 127,000 signatures. The airport has already honored Parton by illuminating its parking structures in pink for the weekend.

Both state and city officials have publicly backed the effort. Senator Todd Warner committed to introducing legislation, while Council member Russ Bradford plans to sponsor a resolution urging the

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