Recent Crossroads Clips
Felt Artist Chris Armstrong
Nashville, TN
February 01, 2018
Here at Tennessee Crossroads, we appreciate felt. For instance, we know Kermit here s a big TV star. Not every piece of felt can be a star, but a lucky few get to become works of art. Tennessee Crossroads recently went to Hickman County, TN to meet Chris Armstrong, who is a sculptor in felt. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Handy Hardware
Franklin, TN
January 25, 2018
A big box hardware store will have thousands of items, but if you ask them for, say, a cannon ball, they're not very likely to have one in stock. For that, and lots of other unusual things, you may have to pay a visit to an unusual place. Tennessee Crossroads went to Handy Hardware in Franklin, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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Circle P Ranch
Mount Juliet, TN
January 25, 2018
Traveling around Tennessee we've met several folks who followed their dream of running an old time country store. Rufus Page not only dreamt it, he built it. What's more, he's surrounding it with his own old-fashioned village. Tennessee Crossroads stop at a vintage venue called the Circle P Ranch, in the outskirts of Mt. Juliet, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Nashville Chew Crew
Nashville, TN
January 25, 2018
Let's say you've got an overgrown piece of land that needs clearing out. And, you don't have the budget to hire workers with power equipment to do the job. Danielle Allen discovered an alternative: bring in the Nashville Chew Crew. Here's how some hungry lambs are changing the landscape around Middle TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Jiffy Burger
Manchester, TN
January 18, 2018
Sometimes you just gotta leave your healthy diet at home and take a road trip to one of those out-of-the-way mom and pop cafes. The kind of place where the burgers are delicious, the prices are right and the people are fun and friendly. Our latest such find takes us to Manchester, TN where a former mayor and his family keep a 52-year tradition alive and sizzling. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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Patsy Cline Museum
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2018
It usually takes a great voice to become a singing star, but it takes something more to become a singing legend. If you made a list of legendary singers, Patsy Cline would be on it. Appreciation for her talent continues to grow, even though she died more than half a century ago. Now there's a place to get a sense of who Patsy Cline the singer, the wife, and the mother was. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to the Patsy Cline Museum in Nashville, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Copperhead Creek Carpentry & Studio
Hampshire, TN
January 18, 2018
Nowadays, there's a deepening appreciation for old stuff, and that especially holds true for artists and craftsmen. It's called creative re-use, or up-cycling. Tennessee Crossroads introduces us to a place in Hamphsire, TN called Copperhead Creek Carpentry & Studio where old pieces of wood and furniture are re-imagined and made into one of a kind art pieces. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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Little River Railroad
Townsend, TN
January 11, 2018
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.
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Snow White Drive In
Lebanon, TN
January 11, 2018
Tennessee Crossroads takes a sentimental look back at a bygone era, when muscle cars cruised up and down the main drag, and the local malt shop was the center of the universe. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Crayon Artist Herb Williams
Nashville, TN
December 29, 2017
One of the things you probably had to have when you first started school was a brand new package of crayons. Maybe you remember the vivid colors, the feel, even the smell of those crayons when you opened the box. Herb Williams certainly does and he's reminded of those things every day. Tennessee Crossroads visited this Nashville artist uses crayons in an unusual way to create equally unusual pieces. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Jerry Park Photographer
Nashville, TN
November 09, 2017
We've racked up a lot of miles creating shows for you. But, just imagine traveling to all 95 Tennessee counties to take a single photo in each one. That was just one creative project of Nashville, TN photographer Jerry Park. Jerry retired from corporate America years ago to pursue a life behind the lens and he's lovin' it. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Remembering World War II
Linden, TN
November 09, 2017
We owe a great debt to the men and women of America's greatest generation. Growing up during the Great Depression, they were thrust into the worst conflict in history, as young adults. Each year the town of Linden, TN puts together an event remembering WWII that has to be seen to be believed. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.