Chattanooga, TN
Here at Tennessee Crossroads we have a tremendous amount of pride in taking you to exciting new destinations across the state. You might say this is our bread and butter. Well, speaking of bread and butter, Tennessee Crossroads found a Chattanooga, TN destination that's better than sliced bread. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Niedlov's Breadworks.
Gallatin, TN
It's often been said if you love what you do for a living, then it's really not work at all. Well, that's how Randy and Claudia Lister feel about the career they've had for more than two decades; a career that began as a love for fancy boots. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to Gallatin, TN and introduces us to a couple of leather artists. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Cosmic Leather Emporium.
Knoxville, TN
One man's junk is another man's treasure, the saying goes. If that man is Anthony Carter of Knoxville, TN, the junk will wind up in lovable works of art their owners treasure. Tennessee Crossroads went to Knoxville to meet Anthony Carter and learn all about his Junk-a-New birdhouses. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more
Russellville, KY
Some of us are lucky enough to find something we really enjoy doing when we're children, something we can do throughout our lives. Wayne Harris is one of those lucky people who has worked with wood all of his life. Now that he's retired, he has even more time to create. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Wayne Harris - Woodworker.
Murfreesboro, TN
In the mid 60s, Clarice Nelson wanted to make friends. She figured the best way to do it was to start a club for artists and ask folks to join, and that club became the Murfreesboro Art League in Murfreesboro, TN and it is still going strong today. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Dickson, TN
If you live any where around Dickson, TN you might go in search of the Jerky Man. Tennessee Crossroads found him selling his homemade Jerky on the side of the road. Kenny Benttley makes life enjoyable for people he not only provides Jerky for, but also entertains them with a few good stories along the way. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Jonesborough, TN
Some great musicians learned to make music on instruments they made themselves. If you look around, you can find lots of things which can be made to make music: washboards, cans, boxes. Which brings me to Travis Woodall of Jonesborough, TN who makes his guitars out of material you don't find at a music store, and still turns out instruments that sound good enough to be prized by professionals. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Slack Jack Guitars.
Fairfield Glade, TN
What do you plan to do with your time once you retire? Sometime we make a plan and it goes in a slightly different direction that's what happened to Judi Moenck. Judi's big ideas ended being tiny ideas. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Judi Moenck - Bead Weaver.
Bon Aqua, TN
The neon sign was one of the best visual objects in our country’s history for giving us a sense of finding that special place on the road. Today, High Def TV and huge electronic billboards have pulled the plug on neon signs but as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, there’s a family in Dickson, TN who’s not going to let anyone turn off the switch to this nostalgic art form.
Halls, TN
Usually, most people go to crowded malls and shopping centers out of necessity and not for the experience. However, Tennessee Crossroads visits a place called Charlene's Colony of Shops in west Tennessee that is different than the traditional stores we're accustom to. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Charlene's Colony of Shops.
Cookeville, TN
We all have a certain amount of creativity, just waiting to be unleashed, but for whatever reason we don't have much time to devote to it. That was the case for Marc Burnett in Cookeville, TN. Work didn't allow him to paint as much as he liked, but when he found himself flat on his back for weeks, his creativity broke free. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Marc Burnett - Artist.
