White's Creek, TN
Tennessee Crossroads heads to Whites Creek to visit a restaurant where Gulf Coast cuisine and country music make for a fine recipe. Ri'chard Trest's restaurant in Whites Creek, TN, just North of Nashville, is named for him but it's not called Richards, but the French pronunciation, Ree-chards. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ri'chard's Louisiana Cafe.
Shelbyville, TN
Flat Creek is barely a dot on the Tennessee road map. It's 7 miles South of Shelbyville, TN in Bedford County. It actually doesn't even have a traffic light. As Tennessee Crossroads discovered on the 1st Saturday of each month it's a hot spot for old fashioned entertainment and eating. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Flat Creek Community Center.
Hampshire, TN
Nowadays, there's a deepening appreciation for old stuff, and that especially holds true for artists and craftsmen. It's called creative re-use, or up-cycling. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to a place in Hamphsire, TN called Copperhead Creek Carpentry & Studio where old pieces of wood and furniture are re-imagined and made into one of a kind art pieces. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Kingston, TN
Like many of the country inns we visited, it was not only a dream home but a work in progress. Tennessee Crossroads made a return visit to the Whitestone Inn in Kingston, TN to see how the dream has remarkably unfolded for its proud owners. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Watertown, TN
Life seems to get sweeter when you can turn your hobby into your livelihood. That’s exactly what Cathy and Bruce Mott did when they started Walker Creek Toffee Co. From their home kitchen in Dekalb County Tennessee to a restored historic building in downtown Watertown, TN, the couple is making toffee for the masses. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads. Walker Creek Toffee Co. is permanently closed, but you can watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Sardis, TN
Long before classrooms were equipped with computers or were air conditioned, many kids learned their "readin', writin', and 'rithmatic" in one room schoolhouses across the country. Most of them are long gone, but Tennessee Crossroads' Ed Jones visited one that has been restored to it's former glory near Scotts Hill, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Lebanon, TN
Tennessee Crossroads takes a sentimental look back at a bygone era, when muscle cars cruised up and down the main drag, and the local malt shop was the center of the universe. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Ducktown, TN
Here’s a refreshing idea, if you mind getting wet, just head down to the Ocoee river for the beauty of nature and the thrills of white water rafting. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Nashville, TN
It's not a good idea to simply drop in on your favorite star, but Tennessee Crossroads visited a place where all of us have an invitation to come by and take a look. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the one-time home of country music star Barbara Mandrell in White's Creek, TN, just outside Nashville called The Fontanel Mansion.
Sparta, TN
It may have been a long time since you went to a museum, or maybe you haven't been to one because you thing the closest one is miles away. Well, you may be mistaken. As more and more county museums are popping up all across Tennessee, Tennessee Crossroads took some time to check one out in Sparta, TN.