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Tennessee plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced a proposal Friday to rename Nashville’s airport in honor of Dolly Parton, following the late country music star’s death earlier this week. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Lee said in a statement announcing the proposed change. “From her rural mountain home…

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