Gatlinburg, TN
Tennessee Crossroads travels to Dandridge, TN to meet a couple who share not only a love for each other but a love for creating art from copper. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Dinwoodie Metal Sculptors.
Nashville, TN
Not many of us have time to make homemade pies these days, but thank goodness Suzanne Loving does, as Tennessee Crossroads discovered when we visited the Loving Pie Company in Nashville, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Tullahoma, TN
Around our state are all kinds of museums dedicated to preserving many different artifacts. One Tennessee museum may be unique in the country, since it is dedicated to preserving the memory of one particular brand of Airplane. Tennessee Crossroads takes us on a visit to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Hendersonville, TN
To some, a chair is just something to sit on but to Gregg Pennington, it's a life's work. Greg found his calling when he first learned to make chairs by hand. He's still doing that beautifully, and is teaching others who want to share his pleasure in his art. Tennessee Crossroads visited Greg Pennington at his Hendersonville, TN workshop to meet this artist who loves to make chairs the old-fashioned way. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Pennington Windsor Chairs.
Clarksville, TN
It’s always nice to spend time with family and friends to share a big meal together, like holidays and special occasions. Tennessee Crossroads found a place in Clarksville, TN where every meal seems to be a special occasion and everyone feels like part of one big family. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Moss' Southern Cooking.
Beersheba Springs, TN
Tennessee Crossroads spends the day at the Cumberland mountain art studio of a famous Native Tennessean who has taken an interest in the Civil War. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Red Grooms.
Chattanooga, TN
Arizona boosts the Grand Canyon and spectacular sights you can get to by riding a donkey down to the canyon floor. We have our own "grand canyon" here in Tennessee, and you can experience its beauty without having anything to do with a slow, cantankerous donkey. In fact, as Tennessee Crossroads found out, you can view the Tennessee River George in comfort aboard one of the most advanced boat afloat, The River George Explorer, which calls Chattanooga, TN home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Shelbyville, TN
Flat Creek is barely a dot on the Tennessee road map. It's 7 miles South of Shelbyville, TN in Bedford County. It actually doesn't even have a traffic light. As Tennessee Crossroads discovered on the 1st Saturday of each month it's a hot spot for old fashioned entertainment and eating. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Flat Creek Community Center.
Chattanooga, TN
We think of the dragon as the villain of that story, but you'd have a tough time convincing Barbara Newton that is true. This Chattanooga woman has a warm spot in her heart for the fire-breathing beast and, as Tennessee Crossroads found out, her obsession has led to the creation of a collection of mythical proportions. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Dragon Dreams.
Memphis, TN
Sometimes there’s just nothing like taking a walk for some fresh air, exercise, and time to clear your mind. Tennessee Crossroads met an artist in Memphis, TN who not only takes regular walks, she uses them to sketch out new ideas for her next works of art, right in her own neighborhood in the middle of town. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Martha Kelly - Memphis Artist.
Lynnville, TN
As we speed down the interstate, we may not even be aware that a whole different way of life is going on only a mile or so away from us. Tennessee Crossroads visited the town of Lynneville, TN, you may find a different time preserved on only with articles in a museum but by the people of the town themselves. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
A museum may show us a bit about what life looked like, while performers may help bring that past to life for a bit. It isn't too often that both things happen at the same place, but one place where they do is in Chattanooga, TN. Tennessee Crossroads went there to take a look at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.