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is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is named after Zach Mulhall, father of Lucille Mulhall who was the first official 'cowgirl' to actually compete against men in rodeo events and win. The town name was changed from Alfred to Mulhall due to a petition made by Zach to the railroad shortly after the land run of 1889 because there were two towns named 'Alfred' at that time.
Most of the town was destroyed on May 3, 1999 110 years after the towns founding, by a violent high-end F4 tornado (possibly F5 before hitting the town) which was recorded to be also well over one mile wide at times. The town's water tower even collapsed due to the violent winds.
The town is currently home to Lucille's restaurant, located in the old Bank Building. This is the only original structure to survive the tornado. The restaurant has one of the best and freshest salad bars in the county and in addition to fine burgers and great fried chicken, visitors can expect to discover a heaping helping of eclectic photographs of Lucille and her family during the heyday of their lives and performances in Wild West Shows featured in the decor.
Zach Mulhall hosted his own show for many years across the country with Lucille starring in those shows along with her siblings. Zach and the Mulhall family were also friends with the Miller Brothers of 101 Ranch Fame in nearby Ponca City and often performed with them and shared talent for their shows when needed. Will Rogers and Tom Mix were also integral parts of the early years of the shows and Will is credited with teaching Lucille how to twirl-another talent she was known for!