Memphis International Airport is to be renamed after Frederick W Smith, the late founder and executive chairman of FedEx.

Airport officials expect further updates on the renaming process and the official new airport name in the coming months.

The the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved a measure Thursday morning renaming the Memphis airport in ...

The board voted to rename the airport after the late FedEx founder Fred Smith. Smith died this weekend at 80 years old. The ...