Wanda J. Thomas has been serving soul food to Greenwood since the neighborhood was still rebuilding its identity after urban renewal. The menu is exactly what you'd hope — fried catfish, collard greens, candied yams, peach cobbler — served cafeteria-style with warmth and generosity.
This isn't a "rediscovered" spot or a trendy revival. It's the real thing, and it has been the whole time. If you want to understand Greenwood beyond the historical markers, start with lunch here.
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