Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. Reserve United States Depart t of Agricult = S591 siecal a Ae Sevvico o}l Survey of -M7P7 In cooperation with the Mississippi Agricultural re ntiss Co U nty and Forestry Experiment Station J ISSISSIPpI @ a t_ i AD-83 Bookplate (1-88) NATIUO.SN.A LD EPATG. ARIICC ULNeT UCRUALLT ULRIBER ARY NOV 4 1997 CATALOGING Prep How To Use This Soil Survey General Soil Map The general soil map, which is the color map preceding the detailed soil maps, shows the survey area divided into groups of associated soils called general soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in the area on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description of the soils in your area. Detailed Soil Maps The detailed soil maps follow the general soil map. These maps can be useful in planning the use and management of small areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to Map Sheets, MAP SHEET which precedes the soil maps. Note the number of the map sheet, and turn to that sheet. Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit symbols that are in that area. Turn to the Index A OF INTEREST to Map Units (see Con- NOTE: Map unit symbols in a soil tents), which lists the map survey may consist only of numbers or units by symbol and letters, or they may be a combination name and shows the of numbers and letters. page where each map MAP SHEET unit is described. The Summary of Tables shows which table has data on a specific land use for each detailed soil map unit. See Contents for sections of this publication that may address your specific needs. This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 1988. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1995. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1995. This soil survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. It is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Prentiss County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Prentiss County Board of Supervisors and the Tennessee Valley Authority provided financial assistance for the survey. Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of these maps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. Two previous soil surveys of Prentiss County were published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1907 and 1957. This survey updates the earlier surveys, provides a more detailed soil survey on aerial photography, and contains more interpretive information. All programs and services of the Natural Resources Conservation Service are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or handicap. Cover: Contour farming reduces the hazard of erosion in this area of Providence silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded. Contents Index tO: Map UNIiS TY Art Sere even.e es iv DOlAGrSENGSte ert tres tke Petite oer ee 105 Summary of tables ................0..0. e.e e. e.e e Vv CUYICHSSENCSeemre mre ete feet tS eee 105 FOreword <4.2.25 PSR Gee OE eas Oe vii Houlka S€nésteer. Sess tote. Poe ee ees 106 cieneral natlre-or the COUNTY S25 ton seer es. oe ee. 2 lA SErlGSts Fea es Seer Sete sc RTE eres ee ee cs 107 How: this:stirvey wasinadeeraycs sme ets desl... 4 Kinstornieerlesve, soe re tee ee Awe.ee 108 Map Unit COMpPOSILION masmcn mimee ne.e sas eee ee 5 WIDUNGISEeS sete cree me env etren creme here c's ie ec 108 General soil map units........................005. 7 KirkVille*S@niesS they codes eee eee ee oe eee es 109 Detailed soil map units .......................... 15 LECDOM SOIOS sere nn Meee tere ner an, nee: 110 Prime farmland = 72078 Ponr ee. GELS ee renee... 81 LUVGrMnG SeriOS 37.4 72239 87 Pees Pe eee oe ee 111 Use and management of the soils................ 83 Mantacni@*serias ive reer teersee 112 Crops and pastures: Aar+a epc earos n)r e e Fl. 83 Madriétta"*scnesine yen: date hee ee es ee 112 Woodland management and productivity ......... 85 MyalttserieSaet erinaei wkreer rmree:e, = 113 Woodland understory vegetation................. 87 Okeelala*séries Fre... Sree ee 114 HECrOAallOn (tr tarr at tr cer eres eT Ee Mer er ts 3 87 Providence: S6riesr elise ecec terrireeerr . 115 Wildlife Habitats heaeie oe PyO ord 88 QuitmanSériest 9 Sree re eee 116 ENGINGOHING tevnrce tema tt artes tee Peewee. «> 90 ROSéebIOon Series trees eee re toe ahr Soll propertiés>: rere Peer ere re 8 95 RUSTON SENOSHith ee Pete eee eee ee ee ee ialr e Engineering index properties .................... 95 Savannhan'serieeese ase .ee. e4e. .eese 118 Physical and chemical properties ................ 96 Smitndalé-series'. Yea. 5 ee ee ee 119 Sollraric. Water f6Qrsrest srw eee ree es se 97 Sumter series sa.nwic eee ee eee eet 120 Physical and chemical analyses of selected soils.. 98 LIPPAN-SCNCStereeee rt ees eee ee ee tz Engineering index test data ..................... 99 Formation of the soils.......................... 123 Classification of the soils....................... 101 FaCtors:Ot SONMOITaLION warts Fite ke ee ee 123 Soil series and their morphology.................. 101 Processes of horizon differentiation............. 125 Arkabutla sérigs see ARG? ee eer res 3 101 ReElerences serree nie eee ceece e er: ETE Bibb seriés<:.4 PAMUIS MITTIN PORES FPS, . 102 GIOSSAIYVmert tre et eh cers Bie rn tees terre rn 1Z29 Catalpa séries eri? Se ree Pi, et 103 TADS eee ey Pee ON re eee ee ree ee 137 Ghenneby series? 28 SPP? om FIR POP. . 104 Issued October 1997 Index to Map Units Ar—Arkabutla silt loam, occasionally flooded........ Pa—Pits-Udorthents complex Bb—Bibb sandy loam, frequently flooded........... PdA—Providence silt loam, 0 to 2 percent Bl—Bibb and luka sandy loams, frequently flooded... «.<ieeera? seemewusbees . 7 ish Pe teens ete PdB2—Providence silt loam, 2 to 5 percent Ca—Catalpa silty clay, occasionally flooded ........ slopes, eroded: a. whachb-enci eowhn e Ch—Chenneby silt loam, occasionally flooded ...... PdC3—Providence silt loam, 5 to 8 percent DuB2—Dulac silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, slopes, severely eroded..............---2-0-5 eroded 2.x: - Bastaoerte: iSeeerss . PdD3—Providence silt loam, 8 to 12 percent Gu—Guytonssilt loans 2a etn). beled een eer slopes, severely eroded...............+--2-65 Ho—Houlka clay loam, occasionally flooded........ QuA—Quitman fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent lu-—uka fine sandy loam, occasionally flooded...... Kn—kKinston loam, frequently flooded .............. Ro—Rosebloom silt loam, frequently flooded KpB2—Kibpling silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, RuB2—Ruston fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent eroded ox. 2+. Demerara Ny tes Sere he mane slopes; eroded * 2a9O¥..2 2... 2.5 3. eee KrC3—Kipling silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent RuC3—Ruston fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded....................4. slopes, severely eroded.................2-05- KrD3—Kipling silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent SaA—Savannah fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, severely eroded....................-. KrF3—Kipling silty clay loam, 12 to 40 percent SaB2—Savannah fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded.................2005- slopes; eroded #e.Us. wei. eet se tay dee dae Kv—kirkville fine sandy loam, occasionally SaC3—Savannah fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent flooded . «.. «QtOvi eree ee. eee ie slopes, severely eroded.................+-45- Le—Leeper silty clay, occasionally flooded ......... SaD3—Savannah fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 LuC3—Luverne fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent percent slopes, severely eroded .............. slopes, severely eroded: o2. 055. 6.05 deere aa SmD3—Smithdale fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 LuD3—Luverne fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent percent slopes, severely eroded ............... SIODES, SEVElEIVIClODCO oe cesseoos ae SNR—Smithdale, Luverne, and Ruston fine LV—Luverne and Smithdale sandy loams, 5 to sandy loams, 2 to 45 percent slopes .......... A5iPercenuSlODeSs. cen eas eee tonne ae SuD3—Sumter silty clay, 8 to 12 percent slopes, Ma—WMantachie fine sandy loam, occasionally severely CrOded.s ini. an cee cbeeene te eae ene MOOdeC Speers eee ers, ale cee ee eo SuF3—Sumter silty clay, 12 to 40 percent slopes, severely. eroded ors. ss a carcaesees eae flooded. 7a es en ee ee oe oe eee TpC2—Tippah silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, My—Myatt silt loam, frequently flooded............. ClODCU eee Pitan alvin cer ate ae eee OkD3—Okeelala fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent TpC3—Tippah silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, slopes, severely eroded..........6.cecereuees SeVerelVClOdGC aan ss ote eee fe 78 OLS—Okeelala, Luverne, and Smithdale soils, 5 TpD3—Tippah silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, 10:45"percentslopes 7... ee ee ee severely eroded. na... ce arc ee ORL—Okeelala, Ruston, and Luverne fine sandy Ur—Urban lands tats 2 cesar ee erent eee loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes, severely GOS eer Gees eee eae ee eR ree Summary of Tables ikenrperaturesancyprecipitation (tables!) Vie weve. eee eee oe ee ee... 138 breezetdatessnispring ‘and fall’(table 2) seat >. 2. eee er. eee ee eles. 139 COTOVGESOASONN TADIO‘G OM cis sche e's ign wine stnciel eds ss lace wen ee ace ae 139 Acreage and proportionate extent of the soils (table 4) .................... 140 Ramesfarmiandi(tablels etn, Gone iat, Micra, OLE, DOOR ee ee) & 141 Land capability and yields per acre of crops and pasture (table 6).......... 142 Woodland management and productivity (table 7)................ 000s 145 Woodland understory vegetation (table 8)......c.ec.e .ee.e ..e.ee 150 Hecreauional-developments(table9 )a e &. viral ae: 1 SES, OF SO ee 154 Wildlifethabitattables10 Ramey Bere. PARES. OF MIIEIUI.So ,s. 158 Building sitezdevelopmenti(tablesti1} ies. Wie, SUS aie VPS, PSU 161 Sanitaryataciiviest(tabie lic2)% Gareve w.auy sumiwibnos,e nsee eSUeMOr kro e, 165 Gonstractiontmaterialsr(tables|S)sa Are. Sy aes a Se Se Se, 169 Wateamanagementutable 4) ea: ears. eee Ne ee! oe 173 Engineeringaindexipropentiesi(tablent'S) Wau .iane LE BPRS PRR... 178 Physical and chemical properties of the soils (table 16).................... 184 SOlpandewatewicatures: (tales ase-emtin aie cets sc cutee © cin ws ease ee ete ees 188 Physical and chemical analyses of selected soils (table 18)................ 191 EROINeeHnG Mimexsest Oda taDIOs 9) mi. cn as ee onan owlen ose tei aes 193 BIASSiCANCMPOMINE SOISLLADIC-cO)c suena aa, ace tee cee aes ee ws 194 a) Ps ft at + rissa. | G j ; iii Hal) ceM@tinn! WenisS sit) pidheatere Arsouaen6D ad (+? See!) inenspenem teiew ' ye ' $8 So S00 Bebrt Qniteaniga®’ e419 > - 2 1 (af-akie ioe ore ee R00 T (tans One isolegt Te . i< 2. BH! 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