Recent Crossroads Clips
Casey Jones Museum
Jackson, TN
March 29, 2012
Some of the nation’s best known heroes have called Tennessee home. From Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett, and Alvin York to our lesser-known, modern-day heroes serving in the Armed Forces. But, as Tennessee Crossroads discovers, few have ever been recognized so heroically as an ordinary railroad engineer from Jackson , TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Casey Jones Museum.
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Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature
Only, TN
March 29, 2012
There's a place in Tennessee where people come from all over the world because of the music. You might think we are talking about Nashville but today we're talking about an extra ordinary place at the edge of the Duck River. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Victor Wooten's Center for Music and Nature.
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Susan Thornton – Metal Jewelry Artist
Watertown, TN
March 01, 2012
Tennessee Crossroads travels to Watertown, TN to visit a woman who is making jewelry using a technique that can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Metal Jewelry Artist - Susan Thornton.
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Charles Houston Beaumont – Metal Artist
Monteagle, TN
February 23, 2012
When you see an old weather-beaten and falling-down barn, you probably see it as just that. When Charles Houston Beaumont of Tracy City, TN sees one he sees a fish. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Charles Houston Beaumont - Metal Artist.
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Davenport Collection
Smyrna, TN
February 16, 2012
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.
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Junkyard Dog Steakhouse
Hohenwald, TN
February 09, 2012
If you’ve ever been to a junkyard you might be surprised what you’ll find there. You know what they say, one person’s junk is another’s treasure. Tennessee Crossroads paid a visit to a Junkyard in Hohenwald, TN and found it to not only be an interesting destination, but a doggone good place to eat. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Junkyard Dog Steakhouse.
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Bessie Smith Cultural Center
Chattanooga, TN
February 02, 2012
A museum may show us a bit about what life looked like, while performers may help bring that past to life for a bit. It isn't too often that both things happen at the same place, but one place where they do is in Chattanooga, TN. Tennessee Crossroads went there to take a look at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Rhoades Cars
Hendersonville, TN
January 26, 2012
It seems like bicycles have been around for ages and you’ll find all ages riding them these days for exercise, recreation and a fun, healthy way to reach one’s destination. Tennessee Crossroads found a place in Hendersonville, TN where the bicycle as we have known it has evolved into something to take us down a new road to the future. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Rhoades Cars.
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Sarratt Art Studios
Nashville, TN
January 19, 2012
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.