Nashville, TN
Hurricane Katrina caused hundreds of people to flee New Orleans, LA and the gulf coast. Many of those displaced settled in Tennessee. One woman who fled the storm decided Nashville would be a wonderful place to continue her artwork. Tennessee Crossroads shows us this artist is starting over in Music City with her husband, her son and her shoes. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Melanie Guion - Shoe Artist.
Nashville, TN
When a horrible hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, Joel and Herb Tassin decided to leave their beloved New Orleans, LA for good and move to Nashville, TN. Among the treasures they brought with them was the ability to create wonderful, New Orleans-style food. Tennessee Crossroads met these brothers at their restaurant, Voodoo Gumbo, for food like you'd find in the French Quarter. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Franklin, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits Debra Logan who sees potential where others might see the impossible. She found a new career life by giving new life to old furniture. Nowadays, people seek her help when they've got a well-worn heirloom in need of a makeover. oin us on Tennessee Crossroads and Nashville Public Television to find out more.
Nashville, TN
It doesn't matter if you're rich, poor or somewhere in between, your feet will hurt if your boots don't fit right. Your spirits might also drop if your boots are, well, unattractive. Wes Shugart can help you with both those problems. Tennessee Crossroads met this Brentwood, TN man whose custom-made boots are a pleasure to wear and look at. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Pall Mall, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits the home of Tennessee war hero Sgt. Alvin C. York, a WWI most decorated soldier to which he lived from 1920 until his death in 1964. All items are original, all belonged to Sgt. York, including his grist mill and gravesite. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Sgt. Alvin C. York Historic Area in Pall Mall, TN.
Nashville, TN
Anyway you slice it, pizza is usually near the top of everyone's favorite food list. Tennessee Crossroads visited an East Nashville restaurant, with a no-nonsense chef, who keeps things "PizzeReal." Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Crossville, TN
Tressa Bush discovers why audiences in Crossville can't seem to get enough of one particular Cumberland County Playhouse actor.
Nashville, TN
A song can make you smile. A song can break your heart. A song can, perhaps, save your life. That is what a group of songwriters have been finding out as they help returning veterans deal with their memories and PTSD with music. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to the front line of "Operation Song." 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.
Nolensville, TN
Making a living as an artist isn't always easy. The artist you're about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Tennessee Crossroads found out, Ben Caldwell's artistic future is now as bright as the copper and silver he works with. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ben Caldwell - Metalsmith, in Nolensville, TN.