Episode 3333

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Tennessee Crossroads

April 23, 2020

Season 33 | Episode 33

This week on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads, visit Sumner Country for a century-old celebration of mules. Check out a special bed and breakfast in Springfield. Be inspired by a Chapel Hill family who re-purposes junk into beautiful pieces of furniture. Finally, meet Dr. Jack Fisher as he shows us model railroads, both in his home and at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Reese Brothers Mules on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Reese Brothers Mules

Gallatin, TN

For more than a century, the Reese family in Sumner Country has been in the mule business. Buying and reselling mules that are relocated to places around the country. So when the Reese brothers put on their recent Mule Sale is was special occasion. And a chance to discover more about these amazing often misunderstood animals. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Reese Brothers Mules.

Kelly's Jubilee B&B on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Kelly’s Jubilee B&B

Springfield, TN

Bed and Breakfasts are all the rage these days. But you'd be hard pressed to find one that compares to this one. Miranda Cohen met a Springfield lady who has not one, but ten unique rentals, covering 50 acres. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Kelly's Jubilee.

Rustic River Creations on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Rustic River Creations

Chapel Hill, TN

A watering trough is just a watering trough, or so some might say. So, what to do with a watering trough when it gets too old and rusty to do its job as a watering trough; it becomes a cedar chest. It does if the Akin family of Chapel Hill has anything to say about it. Tennessee Crossroads visited them at their workshop to see some of the amazing things they do with other people's trash. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

Model Trains with Dr. Jack Fisher on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

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.