Castalian Springs, TN
You can go to places and see artifacts from the past and you can go to places and experience a bit of how the past actually was, but sometimes you get to do both at the same time. Rob Wilds was lucky enough to do that recently when he traveled to Cragfont Mansion in Castalian Springs, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Kingston Springs, TN
The famous environmentalist John Muir once said that in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. That also goes for paddling through nature, as Cindy Carter recently discovered with her trusty kayak on the beautiful Harpeth River, near Kingston Springs. Join us on Tennessee Crossroads and Nashville Public Television to find out more.
Springfield, TN
There's nothing like being out in the country. Fresh air, wide open spaces and Rabbit Circles. You won't be confused for long, once you tag along with Miranda Cohen on this one of a kind farm tour in Springfield, TN. Presented by Nashville Public Television.
Primm Springs, TN
Those cookie and popcorn tins we get at Christmas often wind up rusting away in a cabinet under the pantry, but you know you could have a potential work of art stashed away there.Tennessee Crossroads learned that when we visited Emily Allison from Primm Springs, TN, who would almost certainly enjoy rummaging through those leftover and forgotten tins of yours. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Kingston Springs, TN
Imagine spending most of your adult life doing a very serious job like being a fraud investigator, only to learn that you have an incredible knack for carving wood. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to Lundy Cupp of Kingston Springs, TN, who has turned this surprising revelation into his livelihood. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Lundy Cupp - Woodcarver.
Red Boiling Springs, TN
Red Boiling Springs, TN got its name from the red tinted water that used to flow freely there in the early part of the 1900's. Back then, people converged on the town because they thought the water had healing powers. As the word spread, the town became a popular destination and dozens of hotels were built. Today only three remain, and one of them is the Thomas House. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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.
Pleasant Hill, TN
We take public education for granted now a days, but that was not the case back in the 1880s. Thanks to the efforts of northern missionaries, Pleasant Hill Academy became one of the few educational bright spots in Tennessee. Ed Jones recently toured one of the school's original buildings, which is now a museum that pays tribute to life and learning on the plateau 140 years ago. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Pleasant Hill, TN
Tennessee Crossroads meets a woman in Pleasant Hill who makes baskets and other home decor from 12-inch pine needles. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Sharron Eckert - Pine Needle Basket Maker in Pleasant Hill, TN.
