Knoxville, TN
When you're cooking up some really good southern Barbeque it takes a lot of talent to do it just right. Tennessee Crossroads met a very talented musician in East Tennessee who gave up the honky tonks and juke joints for a Barbeque Dive that's really been music to his ears. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Gallatin, TN
It's often been said if you love what you do for a living, then it's really not work at all. Well, that's how Randy and Claudia Lister feel about the career they've had for more than two decades; a career that began as a love for fancy boots. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to Gallatin, TN and introduces us to a couple of leather artists. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Cosmic Leather Emporium.
Townsend, TN
Historians seem to disagree on what the first musical instrument was nor when it was created. However, one thing is certain, music has been instrumental in the development of mankind. Closer to home and much more recently, Tennessee Crossroads met a fellow in east Tennessee who continues a musical tradition that's played an important role in the settlement of the state. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Nashville, TN
One of the biggest trends in recorded music today has nothing to do with downloads and everything to do with dropping a needle in the groove. Tennessee Crossroads visited a Nashville, TN business which started creating those grooves back in 1949 and is going stronger than ever today. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about United Record Pressing.
Memphis, TN
Nothing says love like chocolate, and nothing says Memphis like Dinstuhl's Chocolate. Tennessee Crossroads goes inside the 5th generation candy company that's been making chocolate since 1902. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Lebanon, TN
Many of us have been watching a movie when a car in the picture catched our eye. Maybe it was the exact car you drove to the senior prom or the hot car you wished you could have. And if you've ever wondered how that car wound up in that movie watch Tennessee Crossroads as we introduce you to David Tinsley of Lebanon, TN, the man movie makers call when they simply must have the right vehicle for their film. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Chattanooga, TN
50's & Fiddles is permanently closed, but you can watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Watertown, TN
Life seems to get sweeter when you can turn your hobby into your livelihood. That’s exactly what Cathy and Bruce Mott did when they started Walker Creek Toffee Co. From their home kitchen in Dekalb County Tennessee to a restored historic building in downtown Watertown, TN, the couple is making toffee for the masses. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads. Walker Creek Toffee Co. is permanently closed, but you can watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Cumberland Gap, TN
During the late nineteenth century, there were about 3,000 working mills in Tennessee, including saw, textile, and grain mills. Today there are only a handful of these historic mills still in operation. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep them running. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to Cumberland Gap to visit a family that not only keeps the town's old mill running, they've turned it into a Bed and Breakfast. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Jackson, TN
Moving is certainly a necessary evil when we find just the right place to meet our needs and it’s no different for folks at the Casey Jones Village in Jackson, TN where they have a tradition of preserving history. Tennessee Crossroads visited there and found that when they find a place to restore, they do whatever it takes to insure their preservation tradition, even if it takes months to move it there. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Providence House.
Dellrose, TN
When you order barbecue, maybe you get a side order of potato salad or baked beans. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Corner Pit Barbecue in the community of Bryson, TN. Owner Bill Pfeiffer and his family keep the history of the community alive while also keeping the barbecue coming. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Nashville, TN
In the hands of Nashville artist Johnny Padgett, a rock can be a canvass on which messages of hope and joy are created. Tennessee Crossroads met Rock Artist - Johnny Padgett, a man who admits he has a thing for rocks as an art medium. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.