There is a St. Peters, Missouri, about thirty miles west of St. Louis, NOT a river town and NOT the home of Tom Sawyer or Mark Twain. So Tom Sawyer lives in the (fictional) town of St. Petersburg, which is (actually) the town of Hannibal.
There is a great dish in Cuba made by using these ingredients. It is called Moros y Cristianos. Black beans also appear in many other Cuban dishes, too, including the Cuban black bean soup and the tostones. The Moros y Cristianos is also known in the whole Caribbean region. It is an excellent dish for dinner.
Breton food is also known for its emphasis on white beans, and a preparation a la bretonne most likely refers to their presence. Nearby Normandy is the home of Camembert cheese and Calvados apple brandy. The apple also makes an appearance in the dish known as chicken Normandy.