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Mike Andrews Art on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Mike Andrews Art

Cunningham, TN

We normally don’t think about the Industrial Revolution having as much to do with producing new art as it did with mechanizing the nation but Tennessee Crossroads discovered a local sculptor named Mike Andrews in Cunningham, TN who’s taken elements of this historic period of time and created a dramatic new direction for his artwork dating back to the 19th century. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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Santa Special on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Santa Special

Kingsport, TN

Take a trip back into the Crossroads vault with Tennessee Crossroads as we revisit the 50th Anniversary of one very special Santa train. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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Readyville Mill & Goodness Gracious Cafe on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Readyville Mill & Goodness Gracious Cafe

Readyville, TN

When we need a bag of flour or cornmeal, all we have to do is visit the closest market but, back in the early 1800’s it wasn’t so easy. Folks grew their own grain and took it to the local grist mill for grinding into these staples. Ken Wilshire visited the old Readyville Mill in Cannon county recently to see how one grist mill has been restored and the new owners are doing far more than grinding corn. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.

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Al Voecks Tribute on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Al Voecks Tribute

Nashville, TN

Joe Elmore offers a tribute to Al Voecks' life in broadcasting and his induction into the Radio Hall of Fame.

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Varallo's Chili Parlor & Restaurant on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Varallo’s Chili Parlor & Restaurant

Nashville, TN

Joe Elmore visits Varallo's, Nashville's oldest restaurant since 1907, where they continue a proud tradition with their famous 3-way Chili.

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Clay Bush - Seat Belt Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Clay Bush – Seat Belt Artist

Nashville, TN

Clay Bush is a fabric artist who uses discarded salvage yard seat belts to create designer purses, computer bags, wallets and even furniture. His unique handiwork has lead to a full-time career. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.

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Boyette's Dining Room on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Boyette’s Dining Room

Tiptonville, TN

Ken Wilshire pays a visit to a restaurant in Tiptonville that has been serving up tasty Southern food since 1921.

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Emery Franklin - Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Emery Franklin – Artist

Arlington, TN

All of us have probably been given one of those water color paint sets, you know the metal ones with 6 or 8 colors and a brush. I guess we were expected to discover and use our artistic talents. I don't know about you, but it didn't work for me. But, Tennessee Crossroads met an Arlington, TN artist who not only found his talents early in life, he added musical skills along the way and now creates some paintings you can almost hear. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.

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John Petrey - Artist on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

John Petrey – Artist

Chattanooga, TN

We normally find elegant evening gowns and fine men's suits made from a variety of colorful fabrics and found in shops, boutiques, and department stores across the country. Tennessee Crossroads found a tailor of sorts in Chattanooga, TN who often creates his unique fashions from materials he finds, in of all places, a junk yard.

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Cyclemo's Motorcycle Museum on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Cyclemo’s Motorcycle Museum

Red Boiling Springs, TN

The image of motorcyclists in America has ranged from danger-seeking outlaws to weekend recreational riders. But the history of American motorcycles is more intriguing than ever., especially to a rider, history buff, and proud owner of Cyclemo's in Red Boiling Springs, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Cyclemo's Motorcycle Museum.

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Brunswick Kitchen on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Brunswick Kitchen

Arlington, TN

Joe Elmore visits the tiny West Tennessee town of Brunswick, home to a decades-old Friday night catfish tradition, which lives on at the Brunswick Kitchen.

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Natchez Trace Parkway on NPT's Tennessee Crossroads

Natchez Trace Parkway

Franklin, TN

Here's a weekend trip idea that's so close, we often forget it's there. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a national treasure that runs right through Tennessee, and it won't cost you much. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Natchez Trace Parkway

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