St. Joseph Museums to host special soul food buffet in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Danielle Bailey
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy will be honored through the power of food, community and shared history with a soul food buffet at a local museum this January.
Community members are invited to attend the St. Joseph Museum’s MLK Day Soul Food Buffet at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion on Monday, Jan. 19, at 1100 Charles St.
There will be two gatherings as part of the event, including an 11 a.m. brunch and a 6 p.m. dinner. Guests will enjoy a buffet of traditional dishes curated by Towanda’s Soul Food, all while honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through community, reflection and shared history.
The menu for this year includes:
Fried chicken
Fried catfish
Shrimp and grits
Sweet potato casserole
Okra
Black eyed peas
Macaroni and cheese
Cornbread
Fried green tomatoes
Tickets for the buffet and additional event details can be found at www.stjosephmuseum.org/events. Tickets for brunch are $25, while dinner tickets are $30.