Episode 3132

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Tennessee Crossroads

February 08, 2018

Season 31 | Episode 32

On Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads, we visit a couple's tiny ranch populated by miniature cattle. Dr. Jack Fisher shows us around his impressive O-Line railroad layout. Gretchen Bates discovers a small BBQ restaurant in Summertown, TN. Rob Wilds travels to Decherd to meet two brothers who collect just about everything you can think.

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Miniature Herefords

Franklin, TN

You can always find Hereford cattle grazing along the highways of Tennessee. They're big, handsome, massive creatures, but not always. You see in recent years, a new breed of miniature herefords have been populating smaller ranches, like the one we found just a few miles from downtown Franklin, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.

Model Trains with Dr. Jack Fisher

Nashville, TN

Dr. Jack Fisher loves trains of all types. He shows us around his impressive O-Line railroad layout at home, then to the train layout he designed and maintains at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.

Shaffer Farms Texas BBQ & Custom Meats

Summertown, TN

Tennessee Crossroads discovers a unique little BBQ restaurant in Summertown, TN with a taste as big as Texas. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Shaffer Farms Texas BBQ & Custom Meats.

JR Collections

Decherd, TN

Have you ever known someone who seems to collect just about everything? Tennessee Crossroads heard about two brothers who live at the foot of Monteagle Mountain who fall into that category. They collected just about anything you can think of, and what they don't collect, they create themselves. Rob introduces us to JR Scott and Dick Keetley.