United Kingdom, Aug. 27 -- Over 100,000 of Dolly Parton's fans have signed a petition to rename Nashville International Airport in her honour.

A Change.org petition titled "Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport" has gained significant momentum after the country music icon's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death on Tuesday (25.08.26).

Tennessee residents Lydia Popovich and Dan Dion launched the campaign in January 2025 "to honour an icon who has given so much to our state and to the world", and their campaign has been "reinvigorated" following Dolly's passing from a "brief battle with cancer" at the age of 80.

In a statement, they said: "Since her passing, tens of thousands of additional suppor...