Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps hummed softly in the parking lot of Murphy USA, something strange began happening. A little girl, visiting her dad for gas, would point excitedly at the reflection on the windshield—an old man with a wide-brimmed hat appeared there, smiling and waving. Her father just shook his head, but every time he looked back, the figure was gone. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into the station, wearing a big straw hat. He asked for directions and then paid for his gas without saying a word. The next morning, everyone saw him again—this time, he was pumping gas while talking animatedly to someone only he could see. By sunset, the whole town knew: Murphy USA had its very own friendly ghost, who helped out whenever needed.

2. At dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed an old man standing in the shadows, whispering into his hat. The driver looked closer and saw that the old man was just muttering to himself about ‘low oil’ on his hat. Smiling, the driver finished pumping gas and asked if everything was okay. The old man nodded, adjusted his hat, and said, “Just checking my engine’s morale.” He then walked away whistling, leaving the driver with a puzzled but warm smile.

3. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Murphy USA and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see those strange lights over there?’ The attendant shrugged, noticing nothing unusual. Suddenly, an old man in a pickup truck drove up and said, ‘Honey, them’s just the stars reflecting off that big ol’ tank.’ Everyone laughed, and the delivery driver never mentioned it again—until he saw those same lights every time he filled up his truck at Murphy USA.

4. At sunset, a little girl pointed excitedly at Murphy USA, whispering to her mom, ‘Mommy, look! The gas pump just winked at me!’ The next day, an older gentleman pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Did you see that too?’ Smiling, the attendant replied, ‘Sir, it’s just our new LED display—winking at everyone!’ They both laughed heartily as the man drove off, muttering, ‘Guess I’ll be back when it winks again.’