Memphis, TN
You know you don't have to travel very far in Tennessee for an outing to a really nice Zoo. While Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga all offer unique experiences for zoo visitors, it all started in Memphis. Tennessee Crossroads discovered that the Memphis Zoo is over 100 years old and growing more than ever. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Bell Buckle, TN
Tennessee is full of artists who use a variety of things to make their works of art. Tennessee Crossroads found a unique artist named Sherri Warner Hunter in Bell Buckle, TN who takes ordinary, everyday items and creates some extraordinary things, and they're all done in a mosaic design. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Sherri Warner Hunter - Mosaic Artist.
Franklin, TN
Just about anywhere you look in Nashville, you'll see a guitar. Some people make them, some people restore them, some people even play them. Tennessee Crossroads met a Franklin, TN artist who uses them in a different way. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Stars on Guitars.
Symsonia, KY
Tennessee Crossroads travels up to Symsonia, Kentucky to spend the day with a third generation broom maker. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Henson's Brooms.
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.
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.