Rogersville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits a Rogersville, TN couple who created their own fifties town. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Eldridge Town.
Memphis, TN
Laura Faber visits a Germantown landmark known for its friendly vibe and tasty barbecue.
Lafayette, TN
Often, the best place to find out what's going on in a small town is the town square. Cindy Carter travels to Lafayette, Tennessee where one couple's decision to open a restaurant has sparked renewed interest in the town square. Gibson's Cafe' gives locals and out-of-towners a place to gather and get to know each other. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
McMinnville, TN
Becoming an artist doesn't necessarily mean you have to invest in expensive supplies or even art lessons. Charles Haston began painting at the tender age of 55, with brushes from Walmart, and never looked back. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to McMinville, TN to meet the man known there as "The Artistic Judge".
Antioch, TN
When you think of great works of art, you might think of painters or sculptors working in oil or marble and imagine yourself standing in a museum looking at a masterpiece hanging on a wall, but you might actually be standing on a work of art as Tennessee Crossroads' Rob Wilds found out when he met Nashville, TN artist Rick Lobdell, who loves it when you walk all over his work.
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.
Hendersonville, TN
When you hear the name Ronnie McDowell, the first thing you think of is Singer. But this Portland, TN. native is also an accomplished painter. And as Tennessee Crossroads shows us, even his artwork has caught the eye of the Walt Disney Company. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Cunningham, TN
Ken Wilshire meets a college professor and administrator with some 45 years’ experience touching the lives of young folks through paint, clay, stone and metal. And now he’s joined many of his students to follow his own dreams. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about James Diehr - Artist.
Dickson, TN
When you were in school, you probably learn about Tennessee's official state symbols, like the state tree, the state flower, or the state bird. These days, kids in school are learning about those things from a painting created by an artist from Dickson, TN who also happens to be our state's first Artist in Residence. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Michael Sloan - Artist.
Thompson's Station, TN
Building or refurbishing an antique car is a hobby for many. But the newest craze is to step away from the new and shiny paint jobs to a bucket of rust called a rat rod. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to the man who calls himself the ‘king of rust” in Thompson’s Station, TN.
Memphis, TN
Here at Tennessee Crossroads we take a lot of journeys across the state to find all the interesting stories that we tell, and while in Memphis, TN we met an artist named Zoe Nadel who's on a journey of sort. It's taking her to some creative places in her world of painting, and Zoe Nadel -Artist went along to tell us all about it. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.