Pea Gravel and Bulk Aggregates for Roxie, MS

Mississippi Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Roxie, MS, by the ton or by the yard. 610 limestone is the local base material, a crushed stone course gradation that Mississippi yards sell for compacting base.

Roxie sits in Franklin County, where soils run silty on the ridges and sandy on the slopes. That mix decides which stone a job needs.

Materials for Roxie Projects

Washed stone is the starting point for water problems in Roxie. Clean, open-graded stone lets water pass instead of holding it, which suits French drains, drywells and downspout runs on ground that holds water.

Use #57 Limestone in French drains, foundation drains and drive surfacing where free-draining stone is wanted.

Size No. 67 is one size down from 57 and works the same way.

#67 Stone suits drainage and concrete work.

For tighter work, #8 Crushed Stone handles fine drainage, pipe bedding and paver joints. #89 Crushed Stone is the smallest washed size, for tight bedding and joints.

Where a large clean stone is wanted, #4 Crushed Stone goes into coarse drainage, trench bottoms and construction entrances. Drain Rock covers French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

For a compacting base, 610 Limestone is the local standard for driveways, parking pads, shed pads and patio sub-base.

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

Natural Pea Gravel is rounded chert washed out of the pit gravels, not crushed stone. Natural Pea Gravel suits walkways, play areas and decorative beds.

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

Delivery to Roxie and the Surrounding Area

Mississippi Rock Supply delivers bulk aggregate across Roxie and the rest of Franklin County, including Bude, Meadville and McCall Creek. You order online and a dump truck tips the load on site.

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, and you pick your delivery date at checkout.

The truck tips the material in one pile where it can reach. Plan the spot before the truck arrives, since the driver does not place or spread the load.

Ground and Conditions in Roxie

Work in this part of the state runs nearly year round. Wet ground after a run of winter rain is the practical limit, so timing a delivery around the weather matters more than the calendar.

Across the Southwest Loess Hills and Gravel Country, soils run from silty on the ridges to sandy and gravel-bearing on the slopes and in the stream bottoms. Heavy rain on rolling ground moves fast on the surface and then perches over tighter clay at depth.

That is why a drive here wants a crown, a shoulder and a place for the water to go. A clean washed layer under the surface gives the water somewhere to drain instead of sitting against the base.

Cleared slopes in this belt also gully and rill, and sand and gravel wash out of drives on grade. Riprap and drainage stone on outlets and slopes slow that loss.

Frost does not drive base depth in Mississippi. Hard freezes are brief and shallow here, so drainage and shrink-swell clay are the real concerns.

Questions About Gravel in Roxie

Do you deliver 610 limestone to Roxie, MS?

Yes. Mississippi Rock Supply delivers 610 limestone to Roxie and the surrounding parts of Franklin County, including Bude, Meadville and McCall Creek.

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 material on site.

What gravel is best for a driveway in Roxie?

610 limestone is the local compacting base for a driveway, and it is what Mississippi yards sell for that job. Clay gravel is the older pit-run option where a binding surface is wanted over soft ground.

For the surface layer, driveway gravel or a clean washed stone both work, depending on how much drainage the drive needs.

Order Aggregate Delivery in Roxie

Mississippi Rock Supply delivers 610 limestone, washed stone, sand, soil and decorative rock across Roxie and Franklin County. Order online by the ton or by the yard, size the load with the calculator, and pick your delivery date at checkout.