Humble Oil Gas Station Highway 82 at Jackson Night c.1970 from MSU CHARM Digital Collection.
All Mississippians have had interactions with them. Seemingly ubiquitous and redundant, but amazingly scarce when you really need one: the gas station. “Friday is a Gas” is an occasional friday series that takes a fun look at the evolution of Mississippi’s gas stations with the goal of considering the role they played in the state’s development during the 20th century. What happens to these stations after they cease dispensing fuel and how endangered are they? What are the future of these places as we enter the age of electric, autonomous vehicles? The series was inspired by, and owes much credit to the 2016 TxDOT Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas.
Consider checking out these “Friday is a Gas” posts.
Friday is a Gas: Curbside Gas Pumps (c.1910-c.1925)
No Longer An Eyesore: Confronting The Gasoline Station (c.1923-c.1925)
Friday is a Gas: Commercial Block Service Stations c.1920-c.1930
Friday is a Gas: Gulf Gas Stations c.1920-c.1930
Friday is a Gas: Sinclair Station c.1930s
Friday is a Gas: Classical Revival Stations c.1930-?
Friday is a Gas: Ducks vs Decorated Sheds (c.1930s-?)
Friday is a Gas: Pan Am/Amoco Stations c.1930-c.1940
Friday is a Gas: Cities Service Stations c.1930 – c.1950
Friday is a Gas: Teague & The Icebox (1937-c.1955)
Friday is a Gas: Lion Stations c.1940
Friday is a Gas: Rejecting Teague & The Icebox (1955)
Friday is a Gas: Humble c.1950-c.1960
Friday is a Gas: Phillips 66 Stations c.1950-c.1970s
Friday is a Gas: Humble, Enco, Esso, and Exxon c.1960-c.1970
The Matawan Texacos of Mississippi (1965-c.1975)
Friday is a Gas: Booth Form Gas Stations c.1960s-c.1980
Oil & Gas Production in Mississippi.
Preservation in Mississippi 