Dig out and gravel the front parking lot area, about 50 × 200 ft, with #57 stone. Rayburn is bringing his backhoe.
⚠ Urgent
✅ OK to dig: all 5 utilities answered by Oct 23 (ticket #26102012401223). AT&T and ACE Power: clear, nothing in the dig area. Gas, water and city sewer: marked with paint.
Hand-dig within 18 inches of either side of every paint line: yellow = gas, blue = water, green = sewer. If anything gets hit, call 811 first, then the utility.
Private lines 811 doesn't mark: find the old front sign's power line, and the water and sewer lines from the meters to the building, before digging near them.
The ticket expires Mon 11/09 at 12:40 PM. If the work is still going, update it 11/3–11/4.
Next steps
✓
Submit the 811 locate request (online at ms811.org)
Micheal · Submitted online 10/20 at 12:11 PM (covers the front lot and the rear sewer trench). Screenshot on this page.
Done
✓
Put the white flags or paint down: front lot and the sewer trench path
Micheal · Done; the utilities marked by 10/23
Done
✓
Utility marks: all 5 utilities responded (Ticket #26102012401223)
Micheal · 10/23: AT&T + ACE clear; gas, water, sewer marked. OK to dig
Done
Find private lines 811 won't mark (power to the old front sign, water, sewer)
Rayburn / Micheal · 811 only marks up to the meter
To do
Get a #57 stone quote from Vulcan (about 170–260 tons)
Micheal · Rayburn says get the rock from Vulcan. Ask about delivery or which hauler to use; other quarries listed to compare
To do
Rayburn digs out the dirt with his backhoe
Rayburn · After the marks are done
To do
The front parking lot area, facing MS-2 (Hwy 2): about 50 ft out from the front wall and about 200 ft long (10,000 sq ft). Rayburn is bringing his backhoe to dig out 4 to 6 inches of dirt so the church can order gravel. Mississippi law requires an 811 locate request before any digging with equipment.
What it could look like
All gravel: the front lot in #57 stoneOption 1: all gravel parking · Option 2: gravel + landscaping (beds by the building and around the sign)
Option 1, all gravel: the whole front lot in #57 stone, up to the building and around the sign.
Option 2, gravel + landscaping: the same parking, plus planting beds with mulch, shrubs and a small tree by the front of the building, a grass strip, and a bed around the sign base.
These are AI mockups to show the idea; the real layout and plants are still to decide.
Utility marks: all done (Oct 23)
10/20: blue (water) marks across the front lot toward the road10/20: blue (water) line through the grass right by the sign planter
All 5 utilities responded (MS811 notice Oct 23, 12:19 PM): AT&T phone/fiber CLEAR, ACE Power electric CLEAR, Corinth Gas & Water marked gas (yellow) and water (blue), City of Corinth marked sewer (green).
The water line runs right past the sign planter: hand-dig anywhere near the sign and within 18 inches of each paint line.
Color guide: WHITE = our dig area · RED = electric · YELLOW = gas · ORANGE = phone/internet (AT&T) · BLUE = water · GREEN = sewer · PINK = survey.
811 locate request: Ticket #26102012401223
MS811 confirmation screen, Oct 20, 12:11 PM
Submitted online by Micheal on Oct 20 at 12:11 PM; processed 12:40 PM. Covers both digs: the front parking lot (about 50 ft out × 200 ft, 4–6 in deep, for gravel) and the sewer trench out back (up to about 6 ft deep).
Utilities must mark by Fri 10/23 at 12:40 PM. Rayburn can dig after that, once every utility has marked or cleared.
Expires Mon 11/09 at 12:40 PM. If the work is still going, update the ticket between 11/3 and 11/4 (12:40 PM).
Utilities notified: Alcorn County EPA (ACE Power), City of Corinth Sewer Dept, AT&T, and Corinth Gas & Water.
AT&T sent a notice that this ticket is near an AT&T high-priority line: hand-dig within the tolerance zone, and report any damage to 811 and AT&T at (800) 247-2020, option 1.
MS811 lists the address as 170 Purdy School Rd (aka Hwy 2), 2/10 mile east of N Harper Rd on the south side. Done by: Rayburn Coln. Done for: Battlefield Christian Church.
The ticket says the site was NOT pre-marked: put the white flags or paint down now (front lot and the sewer trench path), before the locators come.
Private lines aren't marked: the old sign's power line, and the water and sewer lines from the meters to the building.
Open to homeowners and individual excavators, no account needed. Click 'I Agree' at the bottom to open the form. Submitted 7 am–4 pm on a weekday = processed the same day. Utilities have 3 working days to mark. Valid 20 calendar days.
Quarries and haulers: #57 stone (call when it's time)
Decision: #57 stone (¾-inch clean crushed stone) from Vulcan Materials, Rayburn's recommendation. Quarries usually sell by the ton at the scale; a local dump-truck hauler brings it to Corinth. When calling ask: price per ton of #57, delivered price to 170 MS-2 NE Corinth (or haul rate), tons per truckload, minimum order, and how soon. Phone numbers are from listings; confirm when you call.
Online prices include delivery and run high. Also call a local quarry or a dump-truck hauler directly; buying by the truckload is usually cheaper. Ask Rayburn who he uses.
Bulk limestone, gravel and dirt delivery. Ask for a truckload price on crusher run.
Notes
Before submitting: mark the dig area with white spray paint or white flags, and have the address (170 MS-2 NE, Corinth, Alcorn County), the work type (digging out dirt for gravel, with a backhoe), and where on the property (front of the building).
811 only marks up to each meter or the property line. Private lines are on the church: the old front sign likely has a buried power line, plus water and sewer lines from the meter to the building. Ask Rayburn where the sign power runs before digging.
Keep the email confirmation with the ticket number; the dig isn't legal until it arrives. Hand-dig near any marks (about 18 inches either side).
How much: 10,000 sq ft at 4 in deep ≈ 123 cubic yards ≈ 170 tons; at 6 in ≈ 185 cubic yards ≈ 260 tons (at about 1.4 tons per cubic yard).
What to buy: crusher run (2″ minus, also called crushed limestone base) packs down hard and is the usual parking-lot gravel. #57 (clean ¾″ stone) drains better but rolls under tires; some lots use crusher run with a thin #57 top.
Rough cost: at about $83–100 a ton delivered (online prices), 170 tons ≈ $14,000–17,000 and 260 tons ≈ $21,500–26,000. A local truckload price could be much lower; get 2–3 quotes before digging.
To save: gravel only the parking area that's actually driven on, use 4 in instead of 6, or ask about crushed concrete (often cheaper).
