Episode 3416

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Tennessee Crossroads

October 29, 2020

Season 34 | Episode 16

This week on Tennessee Crossroads, Miranda Cohen meets a Nashville stone carver. Joe Elmore ventures across the state line into Mississippi to explore the legendary Borroum's Drug Store. Cindy Carter visits an Italian Inn in Tennessee. Rob Wilds visits Tennessee's notorious Brushy Mountain Prison, which has a new life as a tourist attraction. Join us on Tennessee Crossroads and NPT.

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Charlie Hunt - Stone Carver on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Charlie Hunt – Stone Carver

Nashville, TN

Miranda Cohen introduces us to stone carver, Charlie Hunt.

Tuscany Inn Tennessee on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Tuscany Inn Tennessee

Hickman, TN

The love of the Italian countryside, Tuscany is the subject of our first story. It's the story of a dream that led two teachers to find to Tuscany in Tennessee. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tuscany Inn Tennessee.

Borroum's Drug Store on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Borroum’s Drug Store

Corinth, TN

Joe Elmore ventures across the state line into Mississippi to explore the legendary Borroum's Drug Store.

Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

Petros, TN

You don't usually think of a prison as a good vacation destination, especially like Brushy Mountain State Prison. For more than a century, the worst of the worst of the worst criminals were sent there. But of course it was closed in 2009. Now, it's re-opened not for inmates, but for tourists. Join Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads to see at this once infamous lock-up.