Bulk Aggregates for Drainage in Clinton, MS

Mississippi Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Clinton, MS, by the ton. The ground here is the alkaline, calcareous clay that sits over the Yazoo Clay belt, and it moves with the water in it.

That makes 610 limestone the base for pads and drives, with washed stone doing the water work around them.

Materials for Clinton Projects

Water is the job on most Clinton lots. A slab, a drive or a downspout that sends water into the clay keeps the ground moving under it, so drainage stone earns its place before the surface does.

Washed stone is the answer for that. It is clean, it has no fines to pack up and hold water, and it drains free.

Washed Stone for Drains and Drywells

Start with #57 Limestone for French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs. The open voids let water move instead of sitting against the clay.

#67 Stone is one size down and works where the trench is tighter or the pipe needs a finer surround. #8 Crushed Stone handles pipe bedding and paver joints.

For a drywell or a trench bottom that needs the coarsest clean stone, #4 Crushed Stone gives you the largest openings. Drain Rock covers French drains and downspout runs on ground that holds water.

Bases, Surfaces and Soil

For the compacted layer under a drive, a parking pad or a shed pad, use 610 Limestone. Size No.

Where the ground is soft and you want a graded surface that binds, Clay Gravel is the long-standing pit gravel for drives and farm roads. Driveway Gravel tops a compacted base or resurfaces an existing drive.

For planting over heavy clay, Top Soil builds a workable layer, and Garden Soil fills raised beds where the native ground will not drain.

Delivery to Clinton and the Surrounding Area

You order online. Choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, use the calculator on the product page to size the load, then pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load on site, so plan for where the pile lands and keep the approach clear for the truck.

Clinton sits in Hinds County, and delivery covers the city and the surrounding area, including Jackson, Byram, Raymond, Terry and Utica.

Ground and Conditions in Clinton

Work runs nearly year round here. The clay is at its worst in a wet spell after a long dry summer, when it takes up water fastest.

That timing matters for a delivery. Ground that has just taken on water is the ground that moves most, so a base built then is a base built on a shifting surface.

Across the Jackson Prairie and the Yazoo Clay belt, the clay lifts as it wets and pulls down as it dries, and it almost never moves evenly across a slab or a drive.

Water that gets under a slab or pavement through an open joint, a downspout or a leaking line causes more damage than a wet season does. Grading water away and keeping it away is the first move.

Slumping and slope failure show up where the clay has been cut or loaded, and roadway edges drop away after water gets underneath. Riprap and clean stone both help at those edges.

Frost is mild here. Nothing in a Mississippi winter compares with what the clay does between a wet spring and a dry August, so drainage and moisture control are the real drivers.

Questions About Gravel in Clinton

Do you deliver 610 limestone to Clinton, MS?

Yes. Mississippi Rock Supply delivers 610 Limestone to Clinton and the surrounding Hinds County area.

You order online by the ton or by the yard, size the load with the calculator on the product page, and choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the load on site.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Clinton?

It depends on what is under the drive. Over soft ground, Clay Gravel binds and packs into a graded surface.

If you want a compacted base under a surface course, 610 Limestone is the standard choice, with Driveway Gravel on top to finish the drive.

Order Gravel and Aggregate in Clinton

Mississippi Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, washed stone, sand and soil across Clinton and the rest of Hinds County. Order online by the ton or yard, pick your delivery date at checkout, and a truck tips the load on site.