Birchwood, TN
Tourists love to come to Tennessee and we make them welcome with fine restaurants and hotels, but one group of visitors is more at home on a mud flat than in a fancy hotel. Don't worry, we've taken care of them too as Tennessee Crossroads visited the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge near Chattanooga, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
How would you like to enroll at Vanderbilt University this month? If your answer is you're too old, too poor, or your GPA was too low, well, you're wrong. All kinds of people are taking classes there now and leaving with the techniques they need to pursue a craft for fun or even profit. Here's a look inside the Sarrat Art Studios - one of the best kept secrets on campus. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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.
Brentwood, TN
For many, the holidays are a time to get together and revive old family traditions. Tennessee Crossroads visits one Brentwood, TN resident that has been sharing his family's tradition with others for over 30 years. After you hear his story, you may just want to make visiting his home during the holidays, one of your family traditions as well. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Viola, TN
Despite the population shift from farms to cities, a lot of Tennesseans still make their living off the land. And, a few like Tommy Wright are bound and determined to keep the heritage of farming alive at an annual festival in Viola. It's an event where you can take a strenuous lesson in what farming was like in the so-called good old days. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Viola Homecoming.
Columbia, 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 Duck River where they are bringing the taste of home to Tennessee. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Smyrna, TN
Many of us collect everything from tea cups to tractors and more.Tennessee Crossroads meets Richard Davenport in Smyrna, TN to meet the man who has so many collections, he has had to build a whole town to hold them all. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Davenport Collection.
Five Points, TN
Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Appleton, TN and an old general store that was once the largest general store in the country. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Big Red Store.
Humboldt, TN
Right in the middle of downtown Humbolt, TN there's a restored old building that holds the history of one of the state's sweetest little treasures. And, while it may be small, the strawberry has had a huge impact on Tennessee's economy. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Humboldt Strawberry Museum.
Antioch, TN
Charles McCormick dreamed of songwriting stardom, but put that dream on hold to start a family business. Now, decades later, he is making music again but in a different way which, Tennessee Crossroads found out, is good news for Charles and many other music lovers. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Harp Guitars in Nashville,TN. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Clarksville, TN
As the saying goes, when one door closes, another one opens. Tennessee Crossroads explores this with one local Clarksville, TN family who are passionate about keeping the doors to an historic old building open as a fine dining experience in a casual way. Join us Nashville Public Television to find out more about Edward's Steakhouse.
Mount Pleasant, TN
If you'd like to see what kind of home extremely wealthy people lived in before the Civil War, you don't need to see a movie or read a book; you can see it in real life. All you have to do is travel to Mt. Pleasant, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Rattle and Snap Plantation.