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 36 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Episode #36.1
Thu, Jul 7, 2022
See the farm to tap connection at Bad Idea Brewing Company. Meet woodcarver Michael Copas. Dig in at Kinfolks BBQ. Watch a sweet story at Gibsons Donuts.
Episode 2
Episode #36.2
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Laura Faber explores history in Springfield. Joe Elmore listens to the sounds of Jefferson Street. Cindy Carter finds a sweet place in Lynnville. Rob Wilds takes in South Cumberland State Park.
Episode 3
Episode #36.3
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Visit a Nashville reuse center that's all about creative recycling. Meet a grave walking genealogist from Franklin. See a popular eatery on the Manchester town square. Tour the Tennessee Theatre.
Episode 4
Episode #36.4
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Explore the history of Sumner County inside three historic homes. Visit a fun family diner in Dickson. City kids in the country in Summertown. Tour the Cades Cove Museum in Maryville.
Episode 5
Episode #36.5
Thu, Aug 4, 2022
Visit a newly-renovated soda shop landmark in Nashville. Explore the historic Falcon Rest Mansion in McMinnville. Visit a shop in Pelham, TN. Explore the mysterious Crystal Shrine Grotto in Memphis.
Episode 6
Episode #36.6
Thu, Sep 1, 2022
Make a BBQ discovery in Dickson, TN. Explore the Arts and Crafts Loop in Gatlinburg, TN. Visit the Middle Tennessee Highland Games. Tour the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History.
Episode 7
Episode #36.7
Thu, Sep 8, 2022
Tour a Monteagle, TN military museum. Dig in at a Nashville meat and three. Kayak your way down the Harpeth River. Meeta motorized artist in Fayetteville, TN.
Episode 8
Episode #36.8
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Sample the BBQ at Shotgun Willie's. Explore the past and present at May Hosiery Mill in Nashville. Discover how Tiwana created a career with balloons. Go 'glamping' at the Pomelo Grove Eco Camp in Smyrna, TN.
Episode 9
Episode #36.9
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Take a delectable day trip to Papa KayJoe's BBQ in Centerville, TN. Join a bird watching party in Knoxville, TN. Explore the history and architecture of Nashville's Two Rivers Mansion. Meet a topnotch saddle maker near Monterrey, TN.
Episode 10
Episode #36.10
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
We head to an Old Hickory, TN diner with a funny name. Learn about the mission of Walden's Puddle in Joelton, TN. Explore Chattanooga's Medal of Honor Museum. Tour a Columbia, TN business where the lights are always on.
Episode 11
Episode #36.11
Thu, Oct 6, 2022
We visit an historic country inn in Rutherford County, TN. Sample the down-home goodness of a Brownsville, TN bbq joint. Explore a Nashville museum that's all about Patsy Cline. Meet a Woodbury, TN man who makes art out of fruit.
Episode 12
Episode #36.12
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
Discover what the buzz is about at a store in Gallatin, TN. Find magic and mystery at a place near Knoxville, TN. Enjoy the quaint charm of a country store in Putnam County, TN. Learn a lesson in the blues at a school in Music City.
Episode 13
Episode #36.13
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
We find more than hammers and nails at Joelton Hardware. Explore the art of Ashley Seay. Commune with nature at Tennessee Safari Park. Visit master craftsman Charles Brock.
Episode 14
Episode #36.14
Thu, Oct 27, 2022
Explore the rich history of the Nashville City Cemetery. Enjoy frozen treats in Dickson County, TN. Pig out at Hog and Hominy in Memphis, TN. Visit a spooky TV star from Nashville's past.
Episode 15
Episode #36.15
Thu, Nov 3, 2022
Take a road trip to a popular family diner in Hohenwald, TN. Explore Leiper's Fork in Williamson County. Marvel at the works of a Joelton, TN glass blower. Visit a restored one room schoolhouse.
Episode 16
Episode #36.16
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Visit The Pharmacy restaurant in Nashville. See the unfolding carousel dream of Ken Means in Franklin, TN. See the Southern Charm Bakery in White House, TN. Witness the Dale Hollow Dam on the Kentucky/Tennessee border.
Episode 17
Episode #36.17
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Go to Murfreesboro, TN for an authentic taste of Thailand. Explore the Harmony Lane Farm and Creamery in Smithville, TN. Discover how historians helped solve a wartime mystery in Nashville. Visit the Big Red Store in Appleton, TN.
Episode 18
Episode #36.18
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Join us as we look back at holiday episodes from years past in the Tennessee Crossroads Retro Christmas Special.
Episode 19
Episode #36.19
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Join us as we look back at holiday episodes from years past in the Tennessee Crossroads Retro Christmas Special.
Episode 20
Episode #36.20
Thu, Jan 5, 2023
Visit a popular little bakery and restaurant called The Puffy Muffin. Tour the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Visit a Cookeville artist Cindy Billingsley. Meet a West Tennessee couple who built a town in their back yard.
Episode 21
Episode #36.21
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Check out the Sunflower Bakehouse. Visit Hippensteal's Mountain View Inn. A story of stone carver, Charlie Hunt. Learn about rehab for horses at Redemption Road Rescue in Jackson.
Episode 22
Episode #36.22
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
Head to Memphis for some southern comfort soul food. Check into the Lynchburg Valley Inn. Visit the Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary in Williamson county.
Episode 23
Episode #36.23
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Travel to Cookeville, TN for some terrific Thai food. Visit a park where graffiti artists are encouraged to create. Meet a Sumner County man who made mules his business.
Episode 24
Episode #36.24
Thu, Feb 2, 2023
We investigates the popularity of a Carthage tavern called Ebel's. Find out what it's like to sleeps soundly in the Smokies at a Gatlinburg Inn.
Episode 25
Episode #36.25
Thu, Feb 9, 2023
Head to Memphis, TN and a one-of-kind car museum full of high-revin' retro memories. Visit the Middle Tennessee home of the late, great queen of country music. Savor the flavors of Chicago in Goodlettsville, TN.
Episode 26
Episode #36.26
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Discover what attracts diners to Lockeland Table in East Nashville. Meet an artist who loves capturing bare winter trees. Visit a retreat in Clifton, TN called the Commodore Inn. Explore an infamous prison now open for temporary visitors.
Episode 27
Episode #36.27
Fri, Mar 3, 2023
Meets a pair sisters who teamed up to run a popular café in Campbellsville. Visit a Dickson artist and her artwork. Head to family-owned retreat on Reelfoot Lake. Visit a deliciously different bakery in Yeast Nashville.
Episode 28
Episode #36.28
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Sample some great BBQ high on a hill in Chattanooga. Meet an accomplished water color artist in Memphis. Joe Elmore enjoys the beauty and history of Montgomery Bell State Park. Discover the mission of the Old School Farm near Nashville.
Episode 29
Episode #36.29
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
Head to a Sewanee dining destination called La Bella Pearls. Explore the healing power of art in Chattanooga. Discover how an old bank became a cozy hotel in Linden. Take in some serious bird-watching at Nashville's Radnor Lake.
Episode 30
Episode #36.30
Thu, Mar 23, 2023
Find a Sumner County diner full of good food and local history. Tour a Chattanooga park full of international art. Learn about the new life of an antebellum mansion in Lynchburg. Visit a Nashville business that's all about cedar.
Episode 31
Episode #36.31
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
See a Henry County BBQ destination. Explore the works of a Nashville surreal photographer. Discover the heartwarming mission of a farm in Christiana. Go on a soaring adventure at Lookout Mountain Flight Park.
Episode 32
Episode #36.32
Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Discover a unique concept in food service in Nashville. Visit a Dickson coffee shop inspired by the moon. Enjoy a white water rafting adventure on the Ocoee River. Meet a pair of nature-inspired potters in Burns, Tennessee.
Episode 33
Episode #36.33
Thu, Apr 13, 2023
Go behind the scenes at the home of a world famous maker of cast iron cookware. Meet a Nashville artist making her mark with charcoal. Explore the historic Douglas-Clark House. Visit an Alcoa diner known for hamburgers and hot rods.
Episode 34
Episode #36.34
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Meet a Nashville multi-media artist. Discover how moonshine made it to a Knoxville bakery. Dine at a decades old Nashville fish house. Explore a peaceful retreat in Columbia called the Blythewood Inn.
Episode 35
Episode #36.35
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
Sample Gramma's Hands Sweetery in Murfreesboro. Meet an artisan who gets a kick out of hand crafting boots. Explore a remote, rustic retreat called Butterfly Hollow. Learn the story of a perfectionist painter.
Episode 36
Episode #36.36
Thu, May 11, 2023
A portrait artist who captures her models charcoal. A story all about farming and brewing in Columbia, TN. Visit a farm in Montgomery County, TN where you can hand pick your favorite fruit. A tour the heritage of Beechcraft airplanes.
Episode 37
Episode #36.37
Thu, May 18, 2023
Visit a time-honored dining haven in Goodlettsville, TN. Meet a master culinary craftsman in Knoxville, TN. Drop in at a popular West Nashville bake shop. Meet a Lebanon, TN lady who turns simple stuff into intricate art.
Episode 38
Episode #36.38
Thu, May 25, 2023
Visit a popular eatery in Murfreesboro, TN. Meet a Cookeville, TN couple whose home is a luxurious getaway. Explore treasures at 'Nashvegas' Hippie Jewelry. Discover how a couple brought the tree house to new heights.
Episode 39
Episode #36.39
Thu, Jun 22, 2023
Find out what's brewing in Eagleville, TN at the Grindstone Cowboy. Meet a talented and determined homeless artist in Nashville. Explore a 50-acre B&B wonderland in Springfield, TN. Visit a museum of education history in Pleasant Hill.
Episode 40
Episode #36.40
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Discover why a company in White House, TN is a hit in baseball. Witness the preservation of a pioneer village near Union City, TN. Visit place in Lafayette where local artists are thriving. Visit Columbia, TN at a campus for catfish.
