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Jack and Lynne Stoddart on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Jack and Lynne Stoddart

Crawford, TN

Tennessee Crossroads reveals a love story that goes beyond a man and a woman. It tells of their love for the camera and a life outside the hustle and bustle of the big city. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to rural Crawford, TN to meet Jack and Lynn Stoddart, a couple who fell in love with the people and places of the Cumberland Plateau. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


Half Ass Acres on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Half Ass Acres

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.


Tim Pace - Eco-Art on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Tim Pace – Eco-Art

Finger, TN

What's junk to you could be a work of art in the making for Tim Pace as Tennessee Crossroads found out when he went to Finger, Tennessee to meet him. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tim Pace - Eco Art.


Kayaking Piney River on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Kayaking Piney River

Brentwood, TN

People often say they take for granted what's in their own backyard. If you don't know already, Tennessee offers some of the most renowned scenic waters in the country. Tennessee Crossroads had discovered Patty Shultz from Brentwood, TN who not only enjoys paddling and kayaking in Tennessee, but has even written a book about it to help others discover its beauty. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Kayaking Piney River.


Toy Collector on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Toy Collector

Winchester, TN

In times long past, these kinds of simple toys and games provided hours of entertainment for boys and girls. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Winchester, TN to meet a lady who rediscovered her love for homespun fun as an adult, and never has looked back. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


B. McNeel's on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

B. McNeel’s

Murfreesboro, TN

There's more to opening your own restaurant than hanging a sign and firing up the grill. Tennessee Crossroads met up with Barbara Thomas from Murfreesboro, TN who's restaurant dreams resulted in more construction work than recipe planning. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about B. McNeel's.


Connie Steele - Bead Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Connie Steele – Bead Artist

Sparta, TN

When Connie Steele met her husband she had no idea she'd fall in love with something he did for fun. He was a Mountain Man re-enactor. Connie decided to join in but realized it was difficult to get the proper bead work on the attire do she started beading her own items. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Connie Steele - Bead Artist from Sparta, TN.


Ben Caldwell - Metalsmith on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Ben Caldwell – Metalsmith

Nolensville, TN

Making a living as an artist isn't always easy. The artist you're about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Tennessee Crossroads found out, Ben Caldwell's artistic future is now as bright as the copper and silver he works with. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ben Caldwell - Metalsmith, in Nolensville, TN.


Colonel Littleton on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Colonel Littleton

Lynnville, TN

If you treasure hand-me-down gifts like your grandfather's pocket watch or pocketknife, you'll be interested in this next story. Items like that are hard to come by these days. But Col. Littleton in Lynnville, TN wants to bring back that piece of tradition of the past by creating leather goods and other items that aren't just gifts but help foster emotional bonds.


Banjo Picker on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Banjo Picker

Hendersonville, TN

The unmistakable sound of traditional banjo picking can quickly take you back to the times of Uncle Dave Macon and Grandpa Jones. There's a banjo picker in West Tennessee wanting to carry on that musical tradition and as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, he's got some very personal reasons for wanting to do so. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Philip Steinmetz - Banjo Picker.


Forbus General Store on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Forbus General Store

Pall Mall, TN

Owner Joe Sells grew up nearby Pall Mall, TN and always wanted to open a general store, discussed it with his wife and children, tried to be a general store for a few years but did not work financially. So, he noticed a lot of tourists and he did not have anything for them to buy. And that's when a light went off in his head to make and sell fudge. It worked! He's living his dream, and Pig, well it's just something the folks there do to pass the time. They take it seriously, gives locals a place to "hang out", whittle on the front porch in summer, sit by fire in winter and play cards. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Forbus General Store.


Nashville Mounted Patrol School on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Nashville Mounted Patrol School

Nashville, TN

If you've been to a major Nashville event like a Titans game or even the recent Music City Marathon, you've probably seen the Mounted Patrol, the police on horseback. It's amazing to see what these officers and their horses go through to make sure the horses stay calm, cool and collected. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Nashville Mounted Patrol School.