Cross County is established on the rich, fertile, alluvial soils of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. In Arkansas, this region is called the Arkansas Delta (in Arkansas, usually referred to as "the Delta"), having a distinct history and culture from adjacent regions. Bisecting the county from north to south is Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly rising from the Delta composed of loess soil and generally remains covered in oak-hickory forest. Today, the majority (68 percent) of the county is used for row agriculture.
CRoss CoUntY is EstABliShed on the rich, FeRtilE, allUvial soiLs OF The missIssippi alluvIaL PLain. In aRkansAs, thIs regION is caLled the arkansAs deltA (IN arkanSaS, usuaLly rEferred to as "the dElTA"), havINg a distiNct HIstorY And cUltUre from AdjACent regionS. biSeCting The coUnty from north tO SOuth Is crOwley's rIdGe, A GEologIc AnomalY RISiNG fRom tHE Delta comPOsED of lOesS sOiL And gEneRaLly remaiNs coveRed IN OaK-hickoRy foReST. toDaY, THe MaJORiTy (68 PERcent) of tHE cOuNTY is useD for Row agricuLturE.