Dolly Parton fans can already celebrate the country music icon visiting the Dollywood theme park In Tennessee, staying in Your resorts and accommodations or reserve a Stay on your retired tourist bus.
And now, if the nearly 50,000 signatories of a request for change.org obtain their desire, the airport in the capital of Tennessee will change its name from the Nashville International Airport (BNA) to the Dolly Parton International Airport.
“Dolly Parton represents the best of us,” said a petition signator called Bonnie. “A true humanitarian, she gives us an example for all of us.”
Allen, another signatory, considers the call for a change of name “a cause that we can really support.”
Lydia Popovich and Dan Dion, the two fans of Dolly Parton who began the petition in January, describe Dolly Parton as a “national treasure” and a legend of Tennessee. The petition points out that Parton is not just a famous artist “who encourages love, acceptance and good will through his music”, but is also a philanthropist “known for his innumerable contributions to society.”
Beyond its “outstanding influence” in the music industry and “the love that has instilled in our hearts through its actions and songs”, the petition also cites the creation and support of Parton to the Program of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which has given more than 100 million books to children since 1995.
“It is only appropriate for an institution as significant as Nashville’s International Airport has the name of such a remarkable woman,” according to the petition.
In addition, the organizers point out that if the request is successful, “we could all be” leaving part. “You must admit that it has a catchy ring.
An airport with rich culture, already
Nashville International Airport is about 6 miles southeast of the center. It was established in 1937 and obtained its International Code of the Association of Air Transport, BNA, its original name, Berry Field Nashville, which honored the first airport administrator, Colonel Harry S. Berry. The name of the airport changed to Nashville International Airport in 1988.
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The airport has a solid live music series and a program of security cocktails to carry; He also recently established a guest pass program to allow unofficial visitors to enjoy airport offers.
In January, when the petition had about 2,600 signatories, Parton said The Tennessean thought that renamed the airport in his honor was “probably more a joke than any other.”
She added that while “[i]T sounds a lot of fun to say: its flight leaves D. Parton de Nashville, “I could not imagine that the name of the airport changes” as something real. “
Currently, the Petition Copatrocator, Dion, describes the efforts of the campaign as in the “visibility stage, obtaining interest and collecting supporters.” He said that the petition is encouraging people to communicate with specific representatives, “but we are currently not trying to specify them for a comment or request a specific legislative action.”
Mixed results that rename airports
This is not the first attempt to change the name of the Nashville airport.
In mid -March, a bill to change the name of BNA after President Donald Trump was rejected by a bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives of Tennessee.
When asked about the proposed Dolly Parton name change, the officials of the Nashville Metropolitan Airport authority responded by email that the current name of the airport, Nashville’s International Airport, is a “globally recognized brand with a reputation that extends throughout the world” and that the installation has “a brilliant future such as the Nashville International Airport.”
While a campaign to change the name of Pittsburgh International Airport (Pit) after the television pioneer and children’s artist Fred Rogers was not done anywhere, efforts to change the name of other airports for celebrities have succeeded.
The Orange County Airport in California (SNA) was renamed John Wayne Airport (SNA) in 1979 in honor of the film star and the resident of the area.
In 2000, the Sonoma County Supervisors Board voted to change the name of the Sonoma County Airport (STS) in California to Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS) to honor the local resident and a famous cartoonist who brought the beloved Comic Strip “Peanuts” to the world.
In 2001, New Orleans International Airport (MSY) changed to the New Orleans International Airport (MSY) by Louis Armstrong, in honor of the 100th birthday by the native musician.
Louisville International Airport (SDF), which was once Standiford Field, changed to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in 2019 to honor the champion and boxing activist who was born in the city.
On the other side of the pond, the Liverpool airport (LBL), originally the Speke airport, became the first United Kingdom airport that bears the name of an individual when it changed its name in 2001 to the Liverpool John Lennon (LPL) airport to honor the famous Beatle.
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