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Ron Lowery – Photographer

Chattanooga, TN

It's easy to enjoy the beauty of a Tennessee river from its bank or from inside a boat. But you may never look at rivers the same after meeting Ron Lowery. Ron combines his love of flying with his passion for capturing life behind his camera lens. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

Boys of East High WWII

Nashville, TN

Tressa Bush explores the stories of five dozen young men from East Nashville who died in World War II, and the man who has set out to make sure that their stories won't be forgotten anytime soon.

Willie & Cordell McLerren

Celina, TN

Tennessee Crossroads profiles a pair of brothers in Celina, TN who just don't know when to quit. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Willie & Cordell McLerren.

Cowboy Rope Baskets

Cornersville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads visits a couple in Cornersville, TN who make beautiful baskets out of old lariats. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Cowboy Rope Baskets.

Alan Daigre – Chairmaker

Readyville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads visits a former psychological counselor in Readyville, TN who left his career to make rocking chairs that are truly unique. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Alan Daigre - Chairmaker.

Jane Bius – Afro-Lachian Art

Morristown, TN

Jane Bius went to a yard sale a few years ago and it truly changed her life. She saw something there that brought out a side of her that she never knew existed: her artistic side. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Morristown, TN to see what Jane can do with a gourd. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Afro-Lachian Art.

Larry’s Trains

Clarksville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads profiles a man in Clarksville, TN who has taken his model train hobby to a whole new level. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Larry's Trains.

Gourd Lady at Pappy’s Picket Fence

Gainesboro, TN

Tennessee Crossroads' Tressa Bush meets a woman in Gainesboro, TN who makes everything from jewelry to pocketbooks to night lights out of gourds. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gourd Lady at Pappy's Picket Fence.

Treehouse

Nashville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads makes a visit to Horace Burgess, a man who loves treehouses so much that he might just have built the world's largest. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

Thistle Farms – Magdelene House

Nashville, TN

When you plant a seed, you sometimes get more than you thought you would. That's what happened to the Nashvillians who decided to help women who had had very hard lives. They started with five women in Nashville, TN. Now their efforts have extended to the other side of the world. Rob Wilds recently met the women of Nashville's Magdelene House.

Joe Brown – Blacksmith

Readyville, TN

Ken Wilshire travels the back roads of Middle Tennessee to visit a blacksmith who is both a traditional blacksmith and an artist.

Gigi’s Cupcakes

Nashville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads meets up with a baker in Nashville, TN who found her bliss making mini concoctions of flour, butter, and sugar. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gigi's Cupcakes.