The city’s mayor and Tennessee’s governor threw their support behind the name change last month
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.
I have come to the conlusion that we should not name anything after people no matter how cool they migh have been. Granted there is no way to stop it as certainly private companies will get naming rights or such and do it. Its not like she needs her name on an airport to be remembered.
Agreed. Naming public places after people should not be a thing. I also hate putting people on currency.
yeah its like we got to stop doing cults of personality. they can be in the history books if they make history or be known for thier works but things with no realtion to them should use neutral things. animals, buildings, whatever.