Thickness of the A horizon ranges from 1 inch on the micro ridge tops to 8 inches in the micro swales. It is clay or silty clay and neutral through moderately alkaline. Typically, though not diagnostic, the A horizons are calcareous and have calcium carbonate concretions. Clayey AB horizons are common in the swale part of the cyclic pedons. They are intermediate between the A and Bkss horizon in colors.
Texture is clay.
It is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. Some pedons have subhorizons with up to 15 percent calcium carbonate concretions and masses that are 1 to 15 mm in diameter. It is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. There are no other series in the same family. Other series in closely relate families are the Burkeville , Hannon , Naclina , Redco , Ships , and Tahoula series.