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.
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.
Kenton, TN
Throughout many of our lives we've always been told to "think big." Tennessee Crossroads met a toymaker in Kenton, TN who obviously didn't get the message. He's taken small to a whole new level of artistry and he doesn't toy around. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Daniel Sharp - Toymaker.
Nolensville, TN
They say the best way to stay young at heart is to try new things. The man you're about to meet has found his own fountain of youth in his own backyard. Tennessee Crossroads' Susan Watson traveled to Nolensville, TN to see how ordinary wood becomes extraordinary art in the hands of Ken Gaidos.
Murfreesboro, TN
Ken Wilshire met a couple in Murfreesboro who love and respect the hamburger.
Clarksville, TN
Ken Wilshire visits a Clarksville couple who gave up the rat race to create Boothill Blades.
Chattanooga, TN
Ken Wilshire travels to Chattanooga to stay at the last fully operational, overnight passenger steamboat in the country, the Legendary Delta Queen.
Tellico Plains, TN
All of us have probably done some collecting in our lives like baseball cards, coins, stamps or dolls. Tennessee Crossroads met a dude in Tellico Plains, TN who has taken collecting to a whole new level while preserving the history of the community. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Charles Hall Museum.
Cunningham, TN
We normally don’t think about the Industrial Revolution having as much to do with producing new art as it did with mechanizing the nation but Tennessee Crossroads discovered a local sculptor named Mike Andrews in Cunningham, TN who’s taken elements of this historic period of time and created a dramatic new direction for his artwork dating back to the 19th century. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Smyrna, TN
We’ve taken you on tours of everything from state and local parks, distilleries, and museums to antebellum homes, caves and town squares….but, Tennessee Crossroads found a unique way to spend a morning or afternoon touring one of the world’s largest automobile assembly plants right here in Tennessee. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Nissan in Smyrna, TN.
Paris, TN
Ken Wilshire takes us to Paris where fried fish is King. But that didn't stop a couple from opening an Italian restaurant.