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Old Hickory Tennessee

Old Hickory, TN

You may have heard the term "company town." Back in the day, when corporations built a factory, they often built a town to go with it [...]

Pipe Organ Makers

7821 Old Lee Hwy Ooltewah, TN

Pianos and guitars are more plentiful, but the undisputed king of musical instruments is the pipe organ. Only a handful of American co [...]

Call: (423) 899-8442

http://www.richardsfowkes.com/

Sopapilla’s

1109 Davenport Drive #600 Franklin, TN

Tennessee Crossroads visits a man who came to Nashville, TN for the music business and missed the flavors of his home state so much th [...]

Email: [email protected]

Call: (615) 794-9989

https://sopapillas.com/

Mt. LeConte Lodge

250 Apple Valley Road Gatlinburg, TN

Dr. John Burkhart takes annual trips with friends up Mt. LeConte where he meets llama and directors of the Mt. LeConte Lodge. Watch th [...]

Call: (865) 429-5704

http://www.lecontelodge.com/

Peg Leg Porker BBQ

903 Gleaves Street Nashville, TN

Other than politics and football, the most controversial topic of discussion among Tennesseans could easily be barbecue. You know how [...]

Call: (615) 481-6023

https://peglegporker.com/

Jim DeVault – Wood Artist

Nashville, TN

It's a special artist who can make furniture both functional and artistic. Jim Devault of Nashille, TN has transitioned from photograp [...]

Call: (615) 260-3568

Birthplace of Country Music

101 Country Music Way Bristol, VA

Joe Elmore explores a Bristol, TN museum called "The Birthplace of Country Music."

Email: [email protected]

https://www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/

Birdsong Harp Center

97 Music Lane Holladay, TN

Ken Wilshire meets a couple who bring the harp to life on the banks of the Tennessee River.

Call: (731) 584-7068

Short Mountain Distillery

8280 Short Mountain Rd Woodbury, TN

Tennessee is well known for its distilleries. The Cannon County, TN Short Mountain Distillery that Tennessee Crossroads visited isn't [...]

Call: (615) 216-0830

https://www.shortmountaindistillery.com/

Nashville Food Truck Scene

Nashville, TN

We get such a great reaction from viewers when we discover those great little hidden restaurants, off the beaten path in Tennessee. Th [...]

Call: (615) 669-8782

Arts Center of Cannon County

1424 John Bragg Highway Woodbury, TN

One of the best kept secrets in the state is recognized as one of the Best Little Arts Towns in Tennessee. And don't let it fool you, [...]

Call: (615) 563-2787

https://www.artscenterofcc.com/

Amqui Station

303 Madison St. Madison, TN

Tennessee Crossroads stops in the suburban community of Madison, TN, just above Nashville. A place where, like most towns in Tennessee [...]

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Call: (615) 891-1154

http://amquistation.org/

Violins of Hope

Nashville, TN

In the city of Nashville, there is no shortage of well-crafted instruments. Ask any musician and they’ll tell you that a handcrafted i [...]

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https://www.violins-of-hope.com/

Silke’s Bakery and Cafe

1214 A College Street Clarksville, TN

There's a cafe in Clarksville, TN that not only has art on the walls and shelves but on their plates as well. Tennessee Crossroads pai [...]

Call: (931) 552-4422

http://www.silkesoldworldbreads.com/

Beechcraft Heritage Museum

570 Old Shelbyville Hwy Tullahoma, TN

Around our state are all kinds of museums dedicated to preserving many different artifacts. One Tennessee museum may be unique in the [...]

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Call: (931) 455-1974

https://www.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org/

Lucky Box Guitars

Madison, TN

Susan Watson meets a Nashville artist who crafts unusual guitars. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out [...]

http://luckydevilguitars.com/

Predators, Behind the Scenes

501 Broadway Nashville, TN

Nobody could imagine a professional sporting event without a Jumbo-Tron displaying play-by-play action and replays, or the event witho [...]

https://www.bridgestonearena.com/

Little Seed Farm

Lebanon, TN

Many of you are probably familiar with the TV show Green Acres where a New York couple gives up the big city for life on the farm. Ten [...]

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https://littleseedfarm.com/

Niedlov’s Breadworks

215 East Main Street Chattanooga, TN

Here at Tennessee Crossroads we have a tremendous amount of pride in taking you to exciting new destinations across the state. You mig [...]

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Call: (423) 756-0303

https://niedlovs.com/

Smyrna Flying Aces

Smyrna, TN

Tennessee Crossroads met a minister in Smyrna, TN who, through his efforts, encourages the members of Smyrna's Flying Aces Club to rea [...]

http://smyrnaflyingaces.blogspot.com/

Dale Hollow Dam 75th Anniversary

Dale Hollow Dam Rd. Celina, TN

Tennessee has more than it's share of beautiful rivers. They're less beautiful when they overflow their banks and destroy lives and pr [...]

Call: (931) 243-3136

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locations/Dams/Dale-Hollow-Dam/

Crystal Shrine Grotto

5668 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN

Tennessee Crossroads shares a true hidden gem that we explored over in West Tennessee. Crystal Shrine Grotto is a remarkable hand-mad [...]

https://www.memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com/

Corner Pit Barbecue

107 Dellrose Road Dellrose, TN

When you order barbecue, maybe you get a side order of potato salad or baked beans. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Corner Pit Barbe [...]

Call: (931) 732-4575

http://cornerpitbbq.com/

Operation Song

Nashville, TN

A song can make you smile. A song can break your heart. A song can, perhaps, save your life. That is what a group of songwriters have [...]

Email: [email protected]

https://www.operationsong.org/

Ralph’s Donut Shop

59 S. Cedar Avenue Cookeville, TN

It's often we exit the Interstate to explore a locally favorite mom and pop restaurant. But, as far I as remember, never to visit a do [...]

Call: (931) 526-4231

Erin St. Patrick’s Parade

4 Court Square Erin, TN

Every year, for one day, one of Tennessee's smallest counties and communities becomes one of the state's largest. As Tennessee Crossro [...]

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Call: (931) 289-5100

http://houstoncochamber.com/

Bleak House

3148 Kingston Pike S.W. Knoxville, TN

Gretchen Bates learns the fascinating history surrounding an antebellum mansion in Knoxville.

Call: (865) 522-2371

Ice Carver – Duane Schmelhaus

312 Grovedale Trace Antioch, TN

Ice can be a blessing and a curse. A blessing on a hot day when you carve a cool drink; a curse when it's all over the road you have t [...]

Email: [email protected]

Call: (615) 788-9830

https://designed-ice.com/

Dusty Baker – Concrete Artist

Hurricane Mills, TN

When you think of concrete, you usually think of sidewalks or roads, but Dusty Baker imagines so much more. He's a concrete artist who [...]

Email: [email protected]

http://stonecreteartistry.com/

Monchita’s Homemade Cobblers

Nashville, TN

It's a peach cobbler recipe with a past, present, and future. Monchita's Cobblers is now a local Food Truck, known as Music City Fish [...]

Call: (615) 300-8248

www.monchitascobblers.com

Nashville Jazz Workshop

1012 Buchanan St Nashville, TN

When you think of jazz, maybe you think of New York, Chicago, or New Orleans but don't underestimate Music City. In this episode of Te [...]

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Call: (615) 242-5299

https://nashvillejazz.org/

Grapevine Artist

2408 Highway 100 Centerville, TN

When you think of grapevines, you probably think about, well, grapes. Or maybe wine. You probably don't think of grapevines as an arti [...]

Email: [email protected]

https://egrapevinestore.com/

Gabby’s Burgers & Fries

493 Humphreys Street Nashville, TN

Tennessee Crossroads visits an out of the way Nashville landmark of sorts, one that’s enjoying a second life as a haven for hungry din [...]

Call: (615) 733-3119

http://gabbysburgersandfries.com

Short Cakes Cakery

4037 N Mt Juliet Rd Mount Juliet, TN

Susan Watson visits a family-operated bakery in Mount Juliet. (Closed)Susan Watson visits a family-operated bakery in Mount Juliet. S [...]

Call: (615) 288-2461

Historic Collinsville

4711 Weakley Road Southside, TN

Tennessee Crossroads finds out that you don't need a time machine to travel into the past. There's a place just south of Clarksville, [...]

Email: [email protected]

Call: (931) 648-9141

http://historiccollinsville.com/

Miniature Herefords

451 Franklin Road Franklin, TN

You can always find Hereford cattle grazing along the highways of Tennessee. They're big, handsome, massive creatures, but not always. [...]

http://www.buckandbullcattleranch.com/

Model Trains with Dr. Jack Fisher

Nashville, TN

Dr. Jack Fisher loves trains of all types. He shows us around his impressive O-Line railroad layout at home, then to the train layout [...]

Shaffer Farms Texas BBQ & Custom Meats

4 Vaughn Staggs Road Summertown, TN

Tennessee Crossroads discovers a unique little BBQ restaurant in Summertown, TN with a taste as big as Texas. Join Nashville Public Te [...]

Call: (931) 964-6328

JR Collections

Decherd, TN

Have you ever known someone who seems to collect just about everything? Tennessee Crossroads heard about two brothers who live at the [...]

Cody’s Diner

113 Cumberland St Ashland City, TN

The old saying, "big things come in small packages", certainly holds true at Cody's Diner in Ashland City, TN, located just a few doo [...]

Call: (615) 415-3368

Felt Artist Chris Armstrong

Nashville, TN

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 [...]

Email: [email protected]

Hagy’s Catfish Hotel

1140 Hagy Lane Shiloh, TN

It takes something special to attract diners to a remote dining destination, like delicious catfish, a catchy name and a scenic view o [...]

Call: (731) 689-3327

https://www.catfishhotel.com/

Handy Hardware

731 Columbia Ave Franklin, TN

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 on [...]

Call: (615) 794-1471

Circle P Ranch

563 E Main St Mount Juliet, TN

Traveling around Tennessee we've met several folks who followed their dream of running an old time country store. Rufus Page not only [...]

Call: (615) 474-1085

Nashville Chew Crew

Nashville, TN

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 equ [...]

http://www.nashvillechewcrew.com/