Episode 3220

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Tennessee Crossroads

November 15, 2018

Season 32 | Episode 20

On Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads, Rob Wilds meets a Nashville photographer who captures a 'disappearing Tennessee' through shots of abandoned buildings. Joe Elmore visits Varallo's, Nashville's oldest restaurant since 1907. Ken Wilshire heads to a North Memphis staple since the 1930s, and Susan Watson meets Memphis twins who create paintings on a single canvas.

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Jay Farrell Photography on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Jay Farrell Photography

Nashville, TN

Works of art come in many varieties. Some look to the future, others focus on the past. Tennessee Crossroads met Jay Farrell, a Nashville, TN artist who is focused on what abandoned and crumbling buildings can tell us about the people who built them. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.


Varallo's Chili Parlor & Restaurant on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Varallo’s Chili Parlor & Restaurant

Nashville, TN

Joe Elmore visits Varallo's, Nashville's oldest restaurant since 1907, where they continue a proud tradition with their famous 3-way Chili.


Shelby Forest General Store on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Shelby Forest General Store

Millington, TN

Shelby Forest General Store has been around since the 30's. Tennessee Crossroads heads North of Memphis, TN to catch up with the current family that keeps the Shelby Forest General Store's slogan alive. "The Past is our Present to you." Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.


TWIN on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

TWIN

Memphis, TN

Tennessee Crossroads meets Memphis, TN twins who create paintings on a single canvas. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.