Murray State University Athletics
Gas unavailable in Starkville
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
A memo issued by Mark Hutchins, Murray State University associate vice president for institutional advancement, indicated that gas stations in Starkville, Miss., will be closed during this weekend, when the Racer football team will compete against Mississippi State.
In the memo, Hutchins said, "A colleague in Starkville (whose husband is a police officer) just informed me that the gas stations in Starkville will be closing and limiting gas sales to emergency vehicles only. I confirmed this with the mayor's office, who said that the problem is that the stations are running out of gas and cannot get more. Other services are not yet being affected (restaurants, grocery stores, etc.), but we might want to alert our traveling fans to make sure that they gas up somewhere north of Starkville before arriving. Corinth and Tupelo are good options right now."
Racer fans making the trip to Mississippi are advised to get gasoline prior to entering Starkville, and to get enough gasoline before the game to enable them to get to an out-of-town gas station after the game.
