Franklin, TN
We don't often do country music singers on Tennessee Crossroads, we leave that to the entertainment shows. But every once in a while we discover a singer/songwriter who has some other form of extraordinary talent. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Grammy Award winning artist Steve Wariner could be the best kept secret when it comes to artwork.
Nashville, TN
Belmont Mansion is the largest ‘House Museum in Tennessee”. It’s in the heart of Nashville, TN and has seen a prestigious university grow up around it. While the University stays on the cutting edge of academia, the home is staying true to its roots of the 1800’s. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Belmont Mansion.
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.
Hendersonville, TN
The unmistakable sound of traditional banjo picking can quickly take you back to the times of Uncle Dave Macon and Grandpa Jones. There's a banjo picker in West Tennessee wanting to carry on that musical tradition and as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, he's got some very personal reasons for wanting to do so. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Philip Steinmetz - Banjo Picker.
Nashville, TN
Gretchen Bates revisits an iconic Nashville German Restaurant in their new location.
Nashville, TN
You probably know that I've got a passion for antique cars. I've also got a little bit of a sweet tooth.…if you're anything like me, you'll want to catch this next story. Tennessee Crossroads visits a candy maker and other shops and learns about the history of a car built in Nashville, TN, all at the Marathon Village. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Memphis, TN
A couple of blocks off Beale Street in Memphis, TN sits an old fashioned diner called the Arcade. The Arcade holds the distinction of being Memphis' oldest café. Nashville Public Television and Tennessee Crossroads visited the landmark recently to find out how this eatery has managed to keep its doors open even when downtown Memphis was a ghost town.
Dunlap, TN
Rob Wilds heads to the Johnson Family Farm in Dunlap for some down home country cookin'.
Franklin, TN
From cowboy to artist, one Franklin, TN man goes from riding bulls to creating masterpieces that cowboys use. But that’s not all this craftsman does. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Terry Lankford and Lankford Leather.
Nolensville, TN
America's fascination with model trains as a hobby dates back to the early 1930's. Primarily, the hobby focuses on the creative process of building and maintaining a train layout. For a group of guys in Nolensville TN their love of the hobby inspired them to build one of the largest layouts in the southeast. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Middle Tennessee Model Railroaders.
Cumberland Gap, TN
During the late nineteenth century, there were about 3,000 working mills in Tennessee, including saw, textile, and grain mills. Today there are only a handful of these historic mills still in operation. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep them running. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to Cumberland Gap to visit a family that not only keeps the town's old mill running, they've turned it into a Bed and Breakfast. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Watertown, TN
Life seems to get sweeter when you can turn your hobby into your livelihood. That’s exactly what Cathy and Bruce Mott did when they started Walker Creek Toffee Co. From their home kitchen in Dekalb County Tennessee to a restored historic building in downtown Watertown, TN, the couple is making toffee for the masses. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads. Walker Creek Toffee Co. is permanently closed, but you can watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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