Buy Fill Dirt in Guntown, MS

Mississippi Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Guntown, MS, and the work here starts with the ground. Prairie clay takes water slowly and holds it.

That shapes what you put down before anything else.

Grading and bed prep come first on most sites. Fill dirt raises grade, topsoil builds a workable layer, and 610 limestone gives you a compacting base once the pad is where you want it.

Materials for Guntown Projects

Start with the soil and fill. Fill dirt raises low spots and builds up a pad before a base course goes down.

Garden soil and topsoil go over heavy clay where the native ground will not drain or grow.

For the base, 610 limestone is the local name for the compacting crushed stone course used under drives, parking pads and building pads. 610 Limestone packs down and holds a firm surface.

Clay gravel is pit-run gravel with enough clay and fines to bind and pack. Clay Gravel has long been a Mississippi drive and farm-road material over soft ground.

Where you want clean, free-draining stone, #57 limestone handles French drains, foundation drains and concrete aggregate.

#67 Stone is one size down for drainage and concrete work.

Sand and decorative stone round out a site. Masonry Sand serves brick and block work and paver joints.

River Rock covers decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds.

Ground and Conditions in Guntown

Across the Black Prairie, rain has nowhere to go in a hurry. The ground is flat to gently undulating and the clay takes water very slowly.

Water stands, the clay softens, and a thin base disappears into it.

That makes depth and a separation layer matter more here than they do on sandy ground. A clean, free-draining stone under the working surface gives water a path away from the base.

The clay itself is dark and fine, formed on chalk and marl. It shrinks and cracks open when dry and swells when wet, and it turns to grease after rain.

Chalk sits close to the surface in places.

Erosion here is slow sheet flow and rutting rather than gullies. Low-gradient prairie streams slough at the banks, and cut slopes slump in clay.

Rip rap armours banks, culvert outlets and pond edges.

Work runs nearly year-round, but prairie clay can stay too wet to compact for weeks after a heavy winter rain. Movement comes from the clay taking up and giving off water, not from frost.

Delivery to Guntown and the Surrounding Area

You order online. Choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load on site in one pile.

Each product page has a calculator if you need to size the load first.

Have the drop spot clear before the truck arrives. The load lands where the truck can reach, so keep the area open and firm enough to take the weight.

Guntown sits in Lee County, and delivery covers the county, including Tupelo, Saltillo, Mooreville, Shannon and Plantersville.

Questions About Ordering in Guntown

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Guntown?

Yes. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and you choose the amount when you order online.

Each product page has a calculator to help size the load. Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the material on site in Guntown.

What stone should I use for drainage in Guntown?

Use clean, free-draining stone. #57 limestone is a coarse aggregate size for French drains and foundation drains.

#67 stone works one size down, and #8 crushed stone suits fine drainage and pipe bedding. Drain rock covers drywells and downspout runs on ground that holds water.

Order Fill, Soil and Stone for Your Guntown Project

Mississippi Rock Supply delivers fill dirt, topsoil, garden soil, sand and stone across Guntown and Lee County. Grading, bed prep, driveways, drainage and decorative work all start with the right material.

Order online when you are ready.