Okay, so Plan A is to find a small publisher who might be interested in the project.
If that doesn’t work, Plan B is to self-publish.
In the interests of Plan A, I have three packages to go out in the mail tomorrow.
In the interests of Plan B, I read this.
Tiny Cat Pants 
When checking small publishers, you might want to try some of the various university presses.
There are some, like Livingston Press at the University of West Alabama that I think would be an ideal fit for this collection.
The only drawback is that, last I knew, they only accept submissions over the transom in June. They are, though, currently accepting entries for the Tartt award. (They accept until December of 2009.)
I know a few bloggers have self-published. John Carney has his last year’s NaNoWriMo self-published.
Frankly, though, while self-publishing remains an option, I really think you’ve got a strong enough submission for a press publishing contract.
1. Good voice
2. Nice hook (The whole one-story-per-day / history of the area thing is hot.)
3. Regional interest
4. Popular subject matter
5. Literary yet popular
6. Established metropolitan market
There are a lot of titles out there from small presses with two or three of these market points. Your book has all six. It’s practically a gimme.
Believe me. I watch publishing the way other people in my house watch cycling and basketball.
I’m pretty sure you’ll find a publisher, B.
Me too B.
Hit submit too soon. I think you will find that publisher and you are going to be on a fabulous adventure with your writing.
And it will be.
Um, don’t you (I think) work for a university with its own press?
Yes, but they don’t do fiction, so the process for how to get published, though surface similar, is really different.
They should really look into doing fiction. There can be money in it.
Uh, I don’t know about that. Might want to talk to University of Iowa Press about the performance of their regional fiction list.
I use the term “can be” as a form of optimism. Unfortunately the way many UPs are running their fiction arms…not so much.
Yay! Best of luck, and, y’know, hurry – ’cause we can’t wait!