Murphy USA

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular pulled up for gas, he noticed something strange: every time he filled his tank, the radio would start playing the same old country song, ‘Wonder of Wonder’ by Hank Williams Jr., over and over again. Finally, curious neighbors started gathering around the pump one day when the song changed mid-refill—to an old blues tune by Muddy Waters. The regular asked Murphy himself what was going on, and Murphy just grinned and said, 'Well, son, that’s our new promotional feature—every fill-up, a little musical surprise!'

2. At night, when no one was around, a delivery driver noticed an odd package in the loading bay of Murphy USA. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and brought it inside. To his surprise, the box contained a tiny, perfectly formed American flag, waving gently on its own. Confused and intrigued, the delivery driver placed the flag outside, only to see it float back inside minutes later. Smiling, he decided to keep the little flag as a good luck charm. Months passed, until one morning he found the flag gone—replaced by a note reading: ‘Thanks for keeping America flying!’ signed simply, ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Gas Station.’

3. One foggy morning, while filling up at Murphy USA, a regular heard an unusual announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘If you see a talking squirrel near the pumps, please do not pet it—we’ve already had three visitors today!’ Soon enough, everyone in town started showing up with their cameras and binoculars. A delivery driver even brought his dog, thinking it might be friendly with the squirrel. Meanwhile, inside Murphy USA, the attendant just shrugged and said, 'Must be one talkative critter!' The legend lives on, but no one's ever caught him yet.

4. While pumping gas one evening, a regular muttered under his breath, ‘Why does it always rain on Murphy USA?’ As he finished filling up, an old delivery driver shook his head and said, ‘Because Murphy USA never fails to make things interesting!’ And with that, he drove off, leaving behind another shrug from the puzzled attendant.