Odom’s Phillips 66 Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one else was around, a little dog started appearing near Odom’s Phillips 66 Station. Every evening, as mechanics worked under the neon lights, the tiny terrier would dash out from behind the pumps and bark excitedly at the gas cans. One night, an old delivery driver pulled up for some oil change. As he sat in his truck, the dog bounded over and jumped into his lap, wagging furiously. The man looked down, smiled, and said, 'Hey, little buddy, you’ve got quite the knack for picking winners!' And ever since then, whenever anyone needed help, they’d see that faithful pooch hanging around—because, it turned out, he had a nose for good mechanics.

2. Late every Tuesday afternoon, a delivery driver noticed an odd scent wafting from behind the old gas station's pumps. Curious, he followed the smell one week and found an elderly mechanic named ‘a regular’ brewing coffee in an old pot behind the pumps. Turned out, it was just his secret recipe for Tuesday afternoons—strong enough to wake up any engine! Since then, everyone knew to stop by for a cup of Joe when visiting Odom’s Phillips 66 Station.

3. At closing time, when the last mechanic locked up for the day, a voice called out from inside the station: ‘Hey, you forgot your toolbox!’ The next morning, no toolbox was found anywhere in the station. Just as the mechanics were leaving, an old man walked in and asked if anyone had seen his trusty toolkit. Turned out it belonged to a regular who always left it behind after dropping off his car. Everyone laughed, knowing that Odom's would never be quiet on busy nights.

4. One morning, while getting gas, a little boy pointed excitedly and asked his dad, ‘Dad, what’s that strange man doing inside?’ The father smiled and replied, ‘Oh, he must be changing something under the hood.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then whispered, ‘Maybe he’s fixing time machines for all the cars!’ They both laughed as they filled up their tank, and drove off, leaving behind another charming moment at Odom’s Phillips 66 Station.