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Summer Shakespeare Festival 2021 on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Summer Shakespeare Festival 2021

Nashville, TN

We preview the Nashville Shakespeare Festival's summer line up for 2021.


Reese Brothers Mules on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Reese Brothers Mules

Gallatin, TN

For more than a century, the Reese family in Sumner Country has been in the mule business. Buying and reselling mules that are relocated to places around the country. So when the Reese brothers put on their recent Mule Sale is was special occasion. And a chance to discover more about these amazing often misunderstood animals. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Reese Brothers Mules.


Middle Tennessee Highland Games on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Middle Tennessee Highland Games

Nashville, TN

Many Tennesseans claim Scottish heritage, including Tennessee Crossroads' Susan Watson. Recently, she braved the summer heat to attend an event where people come together to learn, appreciate, and preserve Scottish and other Celtic cultures. It's called the Middle Tennessee Highland Games. Join Nashville Public Television and find out more.


Women's Hockey League on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Women’s Hockey League

Nashville, TN

When the Predators first hit the ice in Music City, many had their doubts about whether or not hockey would find a fan base in Nashville, TN. It didn't take long to determine that Tennesseans love the sport just as much as folks up north. Not long after the NHL came to town, a group of local ladies erased another doubt, whether or not hockey was just a men's game. The answer was a resounding "no," as Gretchen Bates recently learned when she suited up with the Nashville Women's Ice Hockey League. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.


Steam Train Restoration on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Steam Train Restoration

Nashville, TN

There's something magical about trains, the raw power, immense size, and the sound of that lonesome whistle far off in the distance. The Nashville Steam Preservation Society is working to breathe magic back into a steam engine that been collecting dust for decades in Centennial Park in Nashville, TN. Tennessee Crossroads tells the story of the old 576. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


Ballooning FLASHBACK on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Ballooning FLASHBACK

Franklin, TN

Joe Elmore takes off in the early years of Ballooning in Middle Tennessee. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Joe Elmore Ballooning Story from 1988. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.


Old Hickory Tennessee on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Old Hickory Tennessee

Old Hickory, TN

You may have heard the term "company town." Back in the day, when corporations built a factory, they often built a town to go with it. Such was the case with the city of Old Hickory, Tennessee, which was literally built by DuPont. While it's no longer a company town, it still retains the neighborly charm it started with a century ago. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.


Predators

Predators, Behind the Scenes

Nashville, TN

Nobody could imagine a professional sporting event without a Jumbo-Tron displaying play-by-play action and replays, or the event without music, a mascot or an announcer. Nashville Predators charge into the playoffs, we want to introduce you to some of the people who make each home game an entertainment spectacle in Predators, Behind the Scenes. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


Smyrna Flying Aces on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Smyrna Flying Aces

Smyrna, TN

Tennessee Crossroads met a minister in Smyrna, TN who, through his efforts, encourages the members of Smyrna's Flying Aces Club to reach for the sky. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.


Remembering World War II on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Remembering World War II

Linden, TN

We owe a great debt to the men and women of America's greatest generation. Growing up during the Great Depression, they were thrust into the worst conflict in history, as young adults. Each year the town of Linden, TN puts together an event remembering WWII that has to be seen to be believed. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


Tails of the Trail on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Tails of the Trail

Nashville, TN

Every year nearly 4 million dogs enter shelters here in the U.S. Tennessee Crossroads spent the morning with an organization that puts boots on the ground, hiking boots, that is, in an effort to help local canines put their best paw forward and find their forever home. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


Total Eclipse on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Total Eclipse

Nashville, TN

August 21st, 2017 was an historic occasion across a wide swath of Tennessee, as the area experienced its first total solar eclipse in 500 years. Tennessee Crossroads streamed the event live on Facebook from the top of the Adventure Science Center. Danielle Allen was with us that day, and has this look back at the big event. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.