Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Murphy USA, something strange started happening late at night. A delivery driver noticed it first—a soft humming sound like distant bees, growing louder with each fill-up. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about it. Even a neighbor mentioned hearing the same noise when filling up his truck. Turned out, it was just an old generator keeping the pumps warm during winter nights. The humming became part of local lore—everyone laughed and shook their heads, calling it ‘Murphy’s Whisper.’

2. At Murphy USA, something odd began occurring after dark. One night, a delivery driver muttered aloud, ‘I swear I saw that gas pump wink at me.’ Word spread quickly among locals, and soon everyone was stopping by just to see if the pumps would flirt with them too. It became a friendly joke, with neighbors gathering around to laugh and chat over their fill-ups. Even the delivery driver eventually admitted it was probably just his imagination playing tricks on him—though he still liked to tease new customers about it.

3. At Murphy USA, one morning a delivery driver found an old, dusty guitar case in the loading bay. Curious, he opened it and discovered… nothing but an empty box inside. Smiling, he thought maybe someone had forgotten their instrument. He took the case home to his wife, who played piano. She laughed when she opened it, saying, ‘Honey, that’s not even the right size for our keyboard!’ Turned out, it was just another abandoned prop from some film set.

4. At Murphy USA, one night a delivery driver pulled up to unload supplies. As he reached for the first box, he heard a soft humming from inside. Curious, he opened it and found a tiny radio playing old country tunes. Turns out, someone had accidentally left it there earlier that day. The delivery driver grinned, thinking of how his shift just got a little more entertaining. From then on, whenever anyone filled up at Murphy USA, they’d hear occasional snippets of country music drifting through the air.