Crossville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads travels to Crossville, TN where we discover a unique family business, one that's been afloat for more than 50 years. They make canoes, and they make them the old fashioned way - one at a time, and each with craftsmanship that's been handed down for generations. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Merrimack Canoes.
Martin, TN
Tennesseans love a party and there are all kinds of festivals across the state celebrating everything from sweets snacks like Moon Pies to tangy, wild onions known as ramps. In west Tennessee, an unpretentious legume has its own celebration Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tennessee Soybean Festival in Martin, TN.
Santa Fe, TN
A lot of people are self-proclaimed pack rats who collect and keep things throughout their lives. If you're one of them, you may someday want to create your own museum. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Pigg Museum in Santa Fe, TN.
Chapel Hill, TN
The Mediterranean ancestors of the little donkeys you're about to meet may have been beasts of burden, but this generation has got it made in the shade. Tennessee Crossroads' Susan Watson spent the day with a couple who are down-right devoted to their donkeys. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Half Ass Acres in Chapel Hill, TN.
Nashville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads explores a fun, safe way to enjoy the outdoors and test your skills with a shotgun at the same time. It all happens at Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tennessee Clay Target Complex.
Nashville, TN
"There are 13-hundred 52 guitar pickers in Nashville." So sang the Lovin' Spoonful in their song about Nashville Cats. I'm betting there are many more. There's only one place in town to find the rarest, most prized guitars under one roof. It's a store that evolved from one man's passion for precious stringed instruments - one that's become world famous for its six-string treasures. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN.
Halls, TN
World War II changed the whole world. In Tennessee, the war and training required to fight it caused training bases to sprout like mushrooms. Tennessee Crossroads visited one place that was transformed almost over night, the West Tennessee town of Halls, which from 1942 to 1945, aspiring bomber crews called home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Veterans' Museum in Halls, TN.
Gruetli-Laager, TN
People have come from across the world to find new homes in Tennessee, each bringing with them parts of the culture they left behind. Right after the Civil War, a group of immigrants came from Switzerland to settle here. Tennessee Crossroads learned about the colony they founded in Grundy County, TN from their proud descendants and each summer they throw a celebration of all things Swiss. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Swiss Festival.
McEwen, TN
Might want to mark your calendar for the weekend of late July. Those are the dates of an annual festival in McEwen, TN. The McEwen Irish Picnic is said to be the oldest continuously running festival in the state. Since we're celebrating 25 years of Tennessee Crossroads, we thought it might be fun to relive our first visit back in 1992.
Lebanon, TN
Tennessee Crossroads takes a tour of the historic buildings at the Wilson County fairgrounds where you will find the entertainment at the upcoming Wilson County Fair in Lebanon, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
