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Chickasaw County, MS Contractor directory
Excavation contractors in Chickasaw County, MS
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County excavation guide
Ground conditions and project requirements in Chickasaw County
Use this local research to understand soil, seasonal constraints, permits, and jobsite logistics before choosing a contractor.
Skip to 2 contractorsSoil Regime ProfileEPA Ecoregion 73, 74, 65 (Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Mississippi Valley Loess Plains, Southeastern Plains)
Mississippi Yazoo Alluvium, Black Prairie & Pine Hills
Dominant Soil Order: Vertisols / Alfisols / Ultisols / Inceptisols
Parent Material: Mississippi River Alluvial Clay and Silt (Yazoo Delta), Calcareous Black Prairie Smectite Clay, and Gulf Coastal Plain Sandy and Clayey Sediments
Mississippi is the wet-clay end of the Deep South. The Yazoo Delta (the Delta counties from Memphis to Vicksburg) is Mississippi River alluvium: deep silty clay and clay that digs easily when dry and turns to genuine gumbo when wet, hydric soils on 40-60 percent of land, water tables within inches of grade in spring, and the strongest shrink-swell in the region (smectite clays that crack deeply in summer drought). Utility work here is a seasonal race, and septic systems are commonly engineered (aerobic units, low-pressure dosing) because conventional trenches fail in the alluvial clay. The Black Prairie belt (Columbus, Starkville, Aberdeen) carries calcareous smectite clay over Selma Group chalk: high shrink-swell again, with shallow chalk bedrock in places. The Pine Hills and Red Hills (Jackson, Hattiesburg south and east) are the easy half: sandy loam and sandy clay over Gulf Coastal Plain sediments, low shrink-swell, gentle slopes, and conventional septic systems standard. Loess bluffs line the Delta's eastern edge. Frost is essentially absent; hurricane rainfall loads drive drainage design.
Geographic Footprint:Mississippi's counties (Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, the Delta) split between alluvial gumbo (the Delta and Black Prairie: seasonal wet, high shrink-swell, engineered septic) and the sandy Pine Hills (easy digging, conventional systems). Water management is the trade's constant.
Geotechnical Baseline
Physical Ground Conditions & Soil Properties
Shallow Bedrock (<50 in)
2.8%of county land area
Deep soil mantle; rock refusal rare for standard basement or trench cuts.
High Shrink-Swell Clay
10.3%expansive soil
Moderate shrink-swell; verify plasticity index on structural fill.
Median Water Table Depth
24inches from surface
Moderate depth; seasonal wet perched water tables possible in spring.
Hydric / Wetland Soils
14.2%hydric coverage
Indicates poor natural drainage and potential jurisdictional wetland pockets.
Steep Terrain (Slope >15%)
10.0%of terrain
Predominantly gentle to rolling slopes suitable for wheeled earthmoving.
Septic Severe Limitations
96.1%severe rate
High rate of conventional drainfield limitations; engineered or drip systems often required.
Dominant Soil Textures:Silt loamFine sandy loamSilty clay loam
Surface Stones / Boulders: 4.2% coverage
Compliance & Permitting
Earthwork Regulations & Permit Thresholds
Stormwater & Erosion Control
MDEQ Large Construction Storm Water General Permit (MSR10), reissued Feb 4 2022, expires Jan 31 2027; 5 acres or more (or part of larger plan of 5 acres or more). Sites of 1 to under 5 acres fall under the separate MDEQ Small Construction General Permit (permit number not verified).
Administers NPDES stormwater discharge coverage for land-disturbing construction activities.
State Threshold:1.00 Acre
Local Threshold:Follows state
Onsite Wastewater & Utilities
Mississippi State Department of Health
Jurisdiction over septic tank permits, soil evaluation perk tests, and drainfield sizing.
Housing on Septic:55.0%
Soil Evaluation:Soil and site evaluation (soil auger to 5 ft, "perk test") before permit recommendation; permit valid 2 years
811 One-Call Requirements
Mississippi 811
Mandatory notice window: 48 hours prior to mechanized earthwork (excluding weekends and legal holidays).
Licensing & Clearing Permits
Weather & Ecology
Seasonal Constraints & Clearing Windows
Frozen Ground Days
0days / year
Typical days with sub-freezing soil conditions affecting digging.
Wet Season Months
April
Peak precipitation window requiring sediment traps and soil aeration.
Supply Chain & Hazards
Logistics, Aggregate Sources & Geohazards
Aggregate & Material Supply
Amory Pit #1
Nearest active quarry: 28.1 miles haul distance.(15 active crushed stone/sand operations within 50 miles).
Flood & Hazard Overlay
FEMA 100-Yr Flood:17.1%(100% NFHL digital map coverage)
NWI Wetlands:15.5%jurisdictional coverage
Karst Terrain & Sinkhole Risk: Low
97.0% of county underlain by soluble carbonate rock formations.
HUC8 Primary Watersheds:Yalobusha, Town, Upper Tombigbee, Tibbee
Public conservation land: 4.8% (USGS PAD-US).
Area-specific FAQ
Do I need to call before digging in Chickasaw County?
Yes. You should contact Mississippi 811 at least 2 working days before any digging so underground lines can be marked.
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