Townsend, TN
Before the Smoky Mountains became a national park, about two-thirds of its virgin forests were clear-cut by loggers. Tennessee Crossroads visits a site that reveals an intriguing story of how a lumber company and railroad brought jobs to Townsend, TN, while bringing destruction to what's now a protected park. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Summertown, TN
In Middle Tennessee if you mention "The Farm" most folks think of the Hippie Farm near Summertown, TN. Steven Gaskin and a bus caravan of his followers left San Francisco and moved to Tennessee to pursue a life style of communal living. Tennessee Crossroads' Gretchen Bates spent a day there learning about Kids To The Country. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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.
Auburntown, TN
Deb Davis was raised in a big city, far away from the farm, but every chance she got she'd find a way to ride horses. Now, years later, she lives on a huge farm and she's turned that love into a business. She breeds Friesians. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Davis Farm in Auburntown, TN for an up-close look at these gorgeous creatures.
Morristown, TN
Jane Bius went to a yard sale a few years ago and it truly changed her life. She saw something there that brought out a side of her that she never knew existed: her artistic side. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Morristown, TN to see what Jane can do with a gourd. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Afro-Lachian Art.
Franklin, TN
Williamson County Tennessee has experienced tremendous growth and changes in the past decade. Malls and subdivisions now dot the landscape where once farmers tended crops and cattle grazed. For a look back into the country's rural part, Tennessee Crossroads took a tour through the Williamson County Museum that opened recently in downtown Franklin, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Goodlettsville, TN
Liz's Kitchen in Goodlettsville, TN is well-known to townspeople for its fresh, flavorful food, family atmosphere and affordable prices. Watch this and more from Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads.
Summertown, TN
Most of us visit an art gallery or a museum to view art. Tennessee Crossroads visited artist Bernice Davidson in Pulaski, TN who has a different idea. She is turning her town into an outdoor museum and using its history and its heroes as the subject of her art. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Murfreesboro, TN
Joe Elmore visits a downtown dining spot on the town square in Murfreesboro.
Chattanooga, TN
Here at Tennessee Crossroads we have a tremendous amount of pride in taking you to exciting new destinations across the state. You might say this is our bread and butter. Well, speaking of bread and butter, Tennessee Crossroads found a Chattanooga, TN destination that's better than sliced bread. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Niedlov's Breadworks.
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