Tennessee Crossroads
Travel the highways and byways of Tennessee, while highlighting the personalities, crafts, places, foods and events that make Tennessee special and its character unique.
- 1987-2026
- 40 seasons
- NPT
- Documentary, Family
Travel the highways and byways of Tennessee, while highlighting the personalities, crafts, places, foods and events that make Tennessee special and its character unique.
Season 30 Episode Guide
37 Episodes 2016 - 2026
Episode 1
Episode #30.1
Thu, Jul 14, 2016
Visit Rose Mont, a 19th century New Orleans-style family home. Go to Chattanooga where you'll find casual dining on the banks of the Tennessee River. See the new Musicians Hall of Fame. Meet a man who specializes in casting cars for films.
Episode 7
Episode #30.7
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
Visit Biscuit Love in Nashville's Gulch area. Learn about "Kids To The Country," at The Farm in Summertown. Meet a college professor that touches the lives of young folks through robotics.
Episode 10
Episode #30.10
Thu, Sep 8, 2016
Bessie Smith Cultural Center, Chattanooga, TN. The Arcade Restaurant, Memphis, TN. Colts Chocolates, Nashville, TN.
Episode 11
Episode #30.11
Thu, Sep 15, 2016
Bistro at the Bijou, Knoxville, TN. Scott Mertie - Beer Memorabilia Collector, Brentwood, TN. Providence House, Jackson, TN. Honeysuckle Hill Farm, Springfield, TN.
Episode 12
Episode #30.12
Tue, Sep 22, 2026
Braden Station: Catfish and Seafood Restaurant, Braden, TN. Memphis Zoo. Sudekum Planetarium, Nashville, TN. Miss Daisy King, Franklin, TN.
Episode 13
Episode #30.13
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
Banana Pudding Festival, Centerville, TN. Magnolia Manor, Bolivar, TN. Michael Sloan - Artist, Dickson, TN. Gibson's Cafe, Lafayette, TN.
Episode 14
Episode #30.14
Fri, Jun 10, 2016
Tennessee Dude and Guest Ranch, Dunlap, TN. Billy Roy Parks - Wood Carver, Columbia, TN. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous Ribs, Memphis, TN. Rat Rods, Thompson's Station, TN.
Episode 15
Episode #30.15
Thu, Oct 13, 2016
Historic Bell Buckle, TN, home of the Bell Buckle cafe. Pinewood Kitchen and Mercantile, Nunnelly, TN. Kem Alexander - Concrete Artist, Chattanooga, TN. Birding at Radnor Lake State Park.
Episode 16
Episode #30.16
Thu, Oct 20, 2016
Titanic Museum, Pigeon Forge, TN. Lundy Cupp, Woodcarver, Kingston Springs, TN. Slick Pig BBQ, Murfreesboro, TN. Handy Hardware, Franklin, TN.
Episode 17
Episode #30.17
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
The Cookery, Nashville, TN. Arlene's Art, Gassaway, TN. Town of Arlington, West TN's best kept secrets. Volunteer State Paranormal Research, Spring Hill, TN.
Episode 18
Episode #30.18
Thu, Nov 3, 2016
Heartland Banjo and Guitar Company, Gallatin, TN. Tennessee State Capitol Tours, Nashville, TN. Becky's Grocery and Grill, Maryville, TN. Tennessee River Museum, Savannah, TN.
Episode 19
Episode #30.19
Thu, Nov 10, 2016
Lynnville, TN. Emery Franklin-Artist, Arlington, TN. War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN.
Episode 20
Episode #30.20
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Amber Falls Winery Snow Village, Hampshire, TN. Joe Elmore visits Varallo's, Nashville's oldest restaurant since 1907. Ann Light - Gourd Artist, Franklin, TN. Cookeville Doll Museum, Cookeville, TN.
Episode 24
Episode #30.24
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Visit the annual Ham Festival in Spring Hill, TN. See a coffee shop in Murfreesboro that's bringing families together. Check out hospitality at a homey overnight retreat. A Brentwood resident that has been sharing his family's tradition.
Episode 25
Episode #30.25
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Chad's Winter Wonderland in Wilson County holiday attraction. Award-winning food at Arnolds meat-and-three. Willa's Shortbread is a shortbread cookie company in Nashville. Glass jewelry artist, Susan Parry.
Episode 26
Episode #30.26
Thu, Dec 29, 2016
A Nashville Artist uses crayons to create three-dimensional art pieces. An Antioch woman's kitchen is a hub for a sweet family business. The unique story and gorgeous scenery of Rugby, TN. A little-known Lincoln museum in tiny Harrogate.
Episode 28
Episode #30.28
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
Tennessee Crossroads profiles the singing group that saved Fisk University in the late 1800's. We visit Betty Turner, a stained-glass artist from Old Hickory. See a pie from Broadway Pizza, a family-run business located in Memphis.
Episode 29
Episode #30.29
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
Tennessee Crossroads visits Short Cakes Cakery in Mount Juliet. Visit Crystal Shrine Grotto in Memphis Guitar maker, Mark Piper, in Springhill. It's all part of Keep Crossroads Travelin' 2017.
Episode 30
Episode #30.30
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
Dr. Jack Fisher shows us around his O-Line railroad layout. Visit two Crossville Museums: The Military Memorial Museum and the Cumberland Homestead House Museum. Spend the day with two brothers in Williamson County who recycle old barns.
Episode 31
Episode #30.31
Thu, Feb 2, 2017
Seea new twist on a classic garment. An artist in Leipers Fork creates custom jewelry. Visit the Johnson Family Farm in Dunlap for some down home country cooking. An old mill turned bed and breakfast in the Cumberland Gap.
Episode 32
Episode #30.32
Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Visit an out-of-the-way restaurant in West Tennessee. Take a spooky tour of downtown Nashville. Meet two guys in Goodlettsville who make peanut brittle. Tour Pulaski with an artist that has a big vision for this small town.
Episode 33
Episode #30.33
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Visit a craftsman in Pulaski who builds custom outhouses. Meet a pair of New Orleans transplants who resettled in Columbia. See the TN Highway Patrol rain dogs for use throughout the state. See our first Tennessee Crossroads Flashback.
Episode 35
Episode #30.35
Thu, Mar 2, 2017
Tour of Nashville's 8th Avenue Reservoir. Visit the town of Eads and chat with a talented maker of miniature arts. Cleveland for a taste of the Wild West. Relive a musical memory from Dickson in 1990.
Episode 36
Episode #30.36
Thu, Mar 9, 2017
Visit a Chattanooga attraction called Wayne-O-Rama. Uncover a unique little cafe in Gallatin. See a historic fort in Loudon County East Tennessee. Revisit the story of a Nashville artist who has an obsession with Cadillac cars.
Episode 37
Episode #30.37
Thu, Mar 16, 2017
The Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument in Nashville's Centennial Park. Yazoo Brewery, one of Nashville oldest and most successful micro breweries. Visit Marcy Jo's Mealhouse in Pottsville.
Episode 38
Episode #30.38
Thu, Mar 23, 2017
A Big Sandy man has a big collection of all kinds of things that take him back to his younger days, Oasis Center Underground Art Studio. Travel back in time with the story of a chain mail artist from Westmoreland.
Episode 39
Episode #30.39
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
Visit Short Mountain Distillery in Woodbury, TN. Check out the food truck craze in Music City. See Woodbury, a town that may be small in population but big on the arts. Return to Fan Fair in this 1993 FLASHBACK.
Episode 40
Episode #30.40
Thu, Apr 6, 2017
Visit a 52-year-old family restaurant famous for burgers and unique 1950's decor. A sport that is NOT for the faint of heart. Journey to a former train depot, now hotel. Back to 1990, and down the Ocoee river in this week's Flashback.
Episode 41
Episode #30.41
Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Visit Columbia Neon. A craftsman in Portland who never got over his obsession with the world of miniature cars. Travel to Sewanee to discover the story behind a bakery with a benevolent mission. Tour the State Capitol, in a 1995 FLASHBACK.
Episode 43
Episode #30.43
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
Big Al's Deli, in Nashville. Visit Johnny Cash's 'Center of the Universe' at the Storytellers Museum in Bon Aqua. The Tennessee State Library and Archives. Sharon The annual Renaissance Festival in Arrington.
Episode 44
Episode #30.44
Thu, May 4, 2017
Take a nostalgic trip to Elliston Place Soda Shop. Visit a Clarksville couple who created Boothill Blades. See a museum in Maryville, which marks the history of Cades Cove. Recall a time when Nashville was home to a dinner train.
Episode 45
Episode #30.45
Thu, May 11, 2017
Boots Randolph Flashback: Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax". He was also a major part of the "Nashville sound" for most of his professional career.
Episode 46
Episode #30.46
Thu, May 18, 2017
Stop in for a bite at the Country Diner in Cunningham. Class Glass Studio where glass becomes a beautiful piece of art. Meet a Brentwood author who's become an ambassador of canoeing and kayaking. Visit Beale Street FLASHBACK from 1989.
Episode 47
Episode #30.47
Thu, May 25, 2017
Visit a pipe organ shop just outside of Chattanooga. Check out The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. See a bed and breakfast in Shelbyville. Revisit a Jerry Thompson story in this week's FLASHBACK.
Episode 48
Episode #30.48
Thu, Jun 1, 2017
Visit the Treehouse Restaurant in East Nashville. Meet a fabric artist who uses discarded salvage yard seat belts. Discover how some Tennessee blacksmiths are serving society. Jerry Thompson and the Cumberland General Store.
Episode 51
Episode #30.51
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
Jim DeVault, a commercial photographer turned woodworker. Enjoy comfort food and friends at The Country Junction in Joelton. Visit the Boone Street Market in Jonesborough. Enjoy new heights of entertainment in a rock climbing Flashback.
Episode 52
Episode #30.52
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
Meet a gourd lamp artist in Woodbury, TN. Visit the home of Nashville Hot Chicken. Tour a museum in Tellico Plains. Investigate the famous Scopes Trial in Dayton.