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Hockaday Handmade Brooms on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Hockaday Handmade Brooms

Selmer, TN

In semi-celebration of our 25th anniversary, we've been dusting off stories from the Tennessee Crossroads archives to relive, and here's one Al Voecks put together back in 1988. It's all about a family in West Tennessee who gets swept away carrying on a century-old tradition of making old-fashioned brooms. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Hockaday Handmade Brooms.

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Tracy Bettencourt - Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Tracy Bettencourt – Artist

Clarksville, TN

You know we’ve found so many wonderful artists across the state who express themselves on canvas with their own creative styles. It’s always amazing to see how they can visualize their subject matter and transfer it clearly with each brush stroke. Tennessee Crossroads met an artist in Clarksville, TN who captures her images in a way that you'll just have to see to understand. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tracy Bettencourt - Artist.

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Alan Daigre - Chairmaker on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Alan Daigre – Chairmaker

Readyville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads visits a former psychological counselor in Readyville, TN who left his career to make rocking chairs that are truly unique. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Alan Daigre - Chairmaker.

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Wall Street Grill on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Wall Street Grill

Humboldt, TN

In all our travels we’ve discovered all kinds of restaurants across the state. Tennessee Crossroads found a home town eatery in Humboldt, TN where a family not only works hard but has a recipe for great food and also one for success. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Wall Street Grill.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe

Gallatin, TN

Sometimes the most wonderful food can be found tucked away in small towns, with chefs who have no culinary degree but a passion for making people smile with their food. Tennessee Crossroads discovered one such place in Gallatin, TN, called the Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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Tennessee Agricultural Museum on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Tennessee Agricultural Museum

Nashville, TN

Imagine life before modern conveniences like electricity, plumbing, and mechanized farm equipment. It was a tough life, but that's exactly how our ancestors made their living on the land. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Ellington Agricultural Museum in Nashville, TN and discovered some amazing things about the Tennessee farm community. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tennessee Agricultural Museum.

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Garden Brunch Cafe on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Garden Brunch Cafe

Nashville, TN

If you're looking for a new dining experience in Nashville, TN, then this story will tantalize your taste buds. Tennessee Crossroads found a spot on historic Jefferson Street where brunch meets the bayou. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Garden Brunch Cafe.

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Arlene's Art on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Arlene’s Art

Gassaway, TN

If you liked making mud pies as a child and building bonfires as an adult, you can certainly relate tho this next story. Tennessee Crossroads' Ken Wilshire found an artist in Gassaway, TN who's almost creating modern day fossils with her unique talents. Arlene Knaak certainly knows how to make a lasting impression. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Arlene's Art.

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Raymond Proctor - Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Raymond Proctor – Artist

Joelton, TN

Construction crews are working overtime all over Tennessee as new buildings change the skylines of our cities and the landscapes of our countryside. Sometimes this progress destroys irreplaceable pieces of history made of bricks and steel. Raymond Proctor decided he would do something about that by drawing pictures of buildings threatened with demolition. Tennessee Crossroads went to Joelton, TN to meet the artist who has been documenting doomed buildings since the 1950's. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.

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Evelyn Johnson

Evelyn Johnson, Female Flyer

Morristown, TN

When you hear the word pioneer, maybe you think of brave people with wagons making their way through uncharted territory. Tennessee Crossroads met a Morristown, TN woman who has been charting the way for half a century, but her undiscovered land is not through the countryside, but above it. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Guiness World Record holder Evelyn "Mama Bird" Johnson - Female Flyer.

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Miller's Grocery on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Miller’s Grocery

Christiana, TN

We travel down to south Rutherford County, TN with Tennessee Crossroads to go inside an old grocery store that's gotten a second chance at life - Miller's Grocery has become a restaurant, serving up some good old southern favorites. And if you go there on Friday and Saturday nights, you'll be treated to music. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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Nashville Jam Company on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Nashville Jam Company

Nashville, TN

We know that Nashville, TN jams, and it's the music capitol of the world. But for one couple, Nashville Jams has a much sweeter meaning. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to Cortney and Gary Baron who own the Nashville Jam Company. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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