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.
Music of Cuba. The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres, Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional musics of the world.