Knoxville, TN
Few things capture the imagination like hot air balloons, and, as Tennessee Crossroads' Gretchen Bates discovered, few events rival the annual Pellissippi State Balloon Festival in Knoxville, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
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.
Gainesboro, TN
Tennessee Crossroads' Tressa Bush meets a woman in Gainesboro, TN who makes everything from jewelry to pocketbooks to night lights out of gourds. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gourd Lady at Pappy's Picket Fence.
Copperhill, TN
Tennessee Crossroads goes for a ride on the Ocoee River in East Tennessee, then we find out why a "yurt" is helpful at the end of the day. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ocoee Adventures.
Clarkrange, TN
Tennessee Crossroads revisits a husband and wife team who run an authentic general store and 1950's style diner in Clarkrange, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Cumberland Mountain General Store.
St. Joseph, TN
When we think of historic sites, battlefields or parks or homes may come to mind. But, a lot of living goes on in other places and they can be counted as historic, too. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to St. Joseph, TN to visit Miss Annie's Restaurant which, in addition to being the home of great food and fine music, also holds a unique place in the history of Tennessee. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Bon Aqua, TN
The neon sign was one of the best visual objects in our country’s history for giving us a sense of finding that special place on the road. Today, High Def TV and huge electronic billboards have pulled the plug on neon signs but as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, there’s a family in Dickson, TN who’s not going to let anyone turn off the switch to this nostalgic art form.
Collierville, TN
Collierville, TN is known as a "train town". Tennessee Crossroads found a restaurant that's carrying on this tradition. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Silver Caboose Restaurant & Soda Fountain.
Dickson, TN
If you live any where around Dickson, TN you might go in search of the Jerky Man. Tennessee Crossroads found him selling his homemade Jerky on the side of the road. Kenny Benttley makes life enjoyable for people he not only provides Jerky for, but also entertains them with a few good stories along the way. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
It's not a good idea to simply drop in on your favorite star, but Tennessee Crossroads visited a place where all of us have an invitation to come by and take a look. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the one-time home of country music star Barbara Mandrell in White's Creek, TN, just outside Nashville called The Fontanel Mansion.
Ashland City, TN
Tennessee Crossroads meets a pair of New Orleans transplants who resettled in Columbia, TN following Hurricane Katrina. Here, they restored an old restaurant on the Cumberland River in Ashland City where they are bringing the taste of home to Tennessee. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Knoxville, TN
One man's junk is another man's treasure, the saying goes. If that man is Anthony Carter of Knoxville, TN, the junk will wind up in lovable works of art their owners treasure. Tennessee Crossroads went to Knoxville to meet Anthony Carter and learn all about his Junk-a-New birdhouses. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more