Nashville, TN
Imagine life before modern conveniences like electricity, plumbing, and mechanized farm equipment. It was a tough life, but that's exactly how our ancestors made their living on the land. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Ellington Agricultural Museum in Nashville, TN and discovered some amazing things about the Tennessee farm community. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tennessee Agricultural Museum.
Humboldt, TN
In all our travels we’ve discovered all kinds of restaurants across the state. Tennessee Crossroads found a home town eatery in Humboldt, TN where a family not only works hard but has a recipe for great food and also one for success. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Wall Street Grill.
Halls, TN
World War II changed the whole world. In Tennessee, the war and training required to fight it caused training bases to sprout like mushrooms. Tennessee Crossroads visited one place that was transformed almost over night, the West Tennessee town of Halls, which from 1942 to 1945, aspiring bomber crews called home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Veterans' Museum in Halls, TN.
Cookeville, TN
Are you looking for a fun place to take your family this summer? Have you considered Hidden Hollow Park has been around for decades, and if you've been before, you'll want to go back again. There are some new attractions and new owners, but as Tennessee Crossroads found out, most things are still the same after all these years. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Hidden Hollow Park.
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.
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.
Murfreesboro, TN
You know around these parts, all you have to do is mention red eye gravy, buttermilk biscuits, grits, black eyed peas and corn bread and good old country ham just naturally comes to mind Tennessee Crossroads found a man in Murfreesboro, TN who’s making sure the tradition of curing this Southern comfort food is kept alive. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Hamery.
Nashville, TN
There's an eclectic intersection in Nashville, TN where the old meets the new. It has been referred to as 8th & Douglas for years is a destination has antique shops since 1976. Zaine's Comedy Club, a new coffee shop, Roast Inc.,The Can-Ery Antiques and the famous music venue called Douglas Corner. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Santa Fe, TN
Mardi Gras is coming up, but any time is a great time to celebrate the culinary traditions of Louisiana. Tennessee Crossroads' Susan Watson discovered a great place to do just that out near Fly, Tennessee. It may seem like an unlikely place to open a Cajun restaurant, but as Susan found out, the bayou is not the only place to "have big fun."
Hopkinsville, KY
If your community was home to a man who cured disease by going into a trance, it had been raided by hundreds of masked men set on mayhem, and if it had been visited by space aliens, you'd tell everyone you live in a very interesting place. That's exactly what the people of Hopkinsville, Kentucky are telling us at their community museum. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
Morristown, TN
When you hear the word pioneer, maybe you think of brave people with wagons making their way through uncharted territory. Tennessee Crossroads met a Morristown, TN woman who has been charting the way for half a century, but her undiscovered land is not through the countryside, but above it. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Guiness World Record holder Evelyn "Mama Bird" Johnson - Female Flyer.
Benton, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits a Bed and Breakfast near the Ocoee River that's perfect for getting away. But, as she discovered, you will be in the company of about 100 assorted furry neighbors. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ocoee Mist Bed and Breakfast in Benton, TN.
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