Dolly Parton performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country.
There are murals dedicated in her honor and the Empire State Building lit up in pink in remembrance of Parton. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.
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Nashville's airport to become Dolly Parton International with Gov. Lee support
Nashville-bound passengers could soon fly into Dolly Parton International Airport. Gov. Bill Lee has taken up a growing push to rename the airport for the late singer.
The name change technically goes against airport policy, which only allows a rededication to someone who's made contributions to the airport or the field of aviation. The Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board is pushing forward with the change anyway.
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Flags at half-staff for Dolly Parton mourners across the political spectrum
Nashville Public Radio reported that flags will fly at half-staff for the next week to honor the death of Dolly Parton, who passed away at age 80. President Donald Trump announced that flags would be lowered at the White House and across the nation on Truth Social Tuesday, calling Parton "one of the greatest Country singers… EVER."
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In pictures: After Dolly's passing, Nashville mourns its queen
Nashville Public Radio's news team has been out listening to grieving fans and gathering photographs. Flowers, handwritten remembrances and other tributes have been piling up at de facto Dolly Parton memorial sites around the Nashville area.
Why Dolly Parton decided to give Austin drag queen Brigitte Bandit a rhinestoned guitar
Dolly also showed up in other ways for people. In Texas, she sent an acoustic guitar covered in rhinestones to an Austin drag queen — and signed it.
