West Plains Public Library

The Ozarks Heritage Research Center in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts, as well as the West Plains Public Library, will host a reading of “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks” for the 2026 African American Read In event.

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/sonsanddau_6948.mp3Just as the Civil War decided the direction and governance of our entire country, the…