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Nashville to rename airport for Dolly Parton

Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed to honor Dolly Parton after a unanimous vote by the local airport authority. Once the effort clears all the hurdles, it will make Nashville, Tenn., one of the few major cities in the country with an airport named after a woman.

Nashville to rename airport for Dolly Parton

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Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed to honor Dolly Parton after a unanimous vote by the local airport authority.

Once the effort clears all the hurdles, it will make Nashville, Tenn., one of the few major cities in the country with an airport named after a woman.

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Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed to honor Dolly Parton after a unanimous vote by the local airport authority. Once the effort clears all the hurdles, it will make Nashville, Tenn., one of the few major cities in the country with an airport named after a woman.

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