Bon Aqua, TN
To many of us, the words "tea room" conjure up visions of finger sandwiches, scones and dainty little tea cups. Well, you can get tea at the Beacon Light Tea Room, as long as it's iced tea. It's the sumptuous Southern cooking that attracts loyal diners -- like fried chicken, country ham, red-eye gravy and biscuits. Let's pay a visit to this now historic restaurant in Bon Aqua, TN to discover their secret. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Bon Aqua, TN
The universe is a huge place. For most of us, there is one place around which our personal universe seems to resolve. For Johnny Cash, it was a farm in the community of Bon Aqua, TN. Don't think Johnny Cash is forgotten there. The new owner has made sure of that. Tennessee Crossroads met Brian Oxley and learns how he has preserved not only the Cash memory, but the storytelling he loved so much. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Lascassas, TN
One Tennessee artist has made a living turning machines into works of art that reflect the lives of the people who drive them. Tennessee Crossroads went to Lascassas, TN to meet George Williams, an artist who not only helps to enhance individuality, but who is quite a unique individual himself.
Silver Point, TN
Lots of folks change jobs and even careers during their lives and most of the times the changes aren't to dramatic. Tennessee Crossroads met a man in Silver Point, TN who went from a small machine shop tool and die maker to a whole new world of painting. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Bill Herren Murals.
Somerville, TN
When we think of fine jewelry making, we usually envision craftsman working with minute tools and magnifying glasses in comfortable surroundings. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Somerville TN and found a family that works in loud, harsh, machine shop conditions to bring us some beautiful works of art using precious metal and an ancient metalsmithing process.
Hendersonville, TN
The unmistakable sound of traditional banjo picking can quickly take you back to the times of Uncle Dave Macon and Grandpa Jones. There's a banjo picker in West Tennessee wanting to carry on that musical tradition and as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, he's got some very personal reasons for wanting to do so. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Philip Steinmetz - Banjo Picker.
Southside, TN
Tennessee Crossroads finds out that you don't need a time machine to travel into the past. There's a place just south of Clarksville, TN where visitors can step back in time to an era when the work was hard but satisfying and the fun was found in simple things. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Historic Collinsville, TN.
Lynnville, TN
If you treasure hand-me-down gifts like your grandfather's pocket watch or pocketknife, you'll be interested in this next story. Items like that are hard to come by these days. But Col. Littleton in Lynnville, TN wants to bring back that piece of tradition of the past by creating leather goods and other items that aren't just gifts but help foster emotional bonds.
Jackson, TN
Rusty Robinson is a bonafide car guy who collects cars that appeared in famous television shows and movies. He moved his overflowing collection into a museum in Jackson, TN. Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads pay a visit to explore Rusty's world of celebrity automobiles.