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.
Gallatin, TN
Susan Watson visits a miniature horse ranch in Chapel Hill, in this Flashback from 1993 This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Maryville, TN
One of the best restaurants in Maryville, TN isn't really in Maryville. Becky's Grocery and Grill has a Maryville address, but it's not exactly in the middle of town; it's in the middle of nowhere as Tennessee Crossroads found out when he made a trip to meet Becky Cable at her restaurant. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chapel Hill, TN
The Mediterranean ancestors of the little donkeys you're about to meet may have been beasts of burden, but this generation has got it made in the shade. Tennessee Crossroads' Susan Watson spent the day with a couple who are down-right devoted to their donkeys. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Half Ass Acres in Chapel Hill, TN.
Pulaski, TN
If you are of a certain age, and had relatives who lived in the country, you probably recall visiting the little house outback of the big house. In fact, it is called an outhouse, and was a pretty significant place, when you actually needed to pay it a visit and are are being re-created by a Pulaski, TN Craftsman. Tennessee Crossroads visited Gerald Young to learn about his Hillbilly Outhouses, which he calls his legacy. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Springfield, TN
Once upon a time, almost everyone in Tennessee knew a lot about farming. But in these times when family farms are fading away, fewer of us know where our food actually comes from. That is particularly true of children. That is where Honeysuckle Hill Farm comes in. It's a history, dietary and economics lesson all rolled into a fun experience, as Rob Wilds found out when he traveled to Springfield, TN to pay the farm a visit - and he wasn't the only visitor there that day. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.