On the 24th I went to the library in Clinton and found a possible lead for a job but a bit too soon. The owner and I chatted for awhile and knows a guy (with a truck) in Vicksburg who might be able to give me a ride across the I-20 bridge.
It got late and bad weather started coming in. He directed me bac to the Trace and I made it just after dark. I set up camp and within an hour it started raining. A few thunderstorms blew over but we stayed dry under the tarp. It continued to rain the whole next day so Lucy and I stayed in the tent. These are the days I hate. It's so boring with nothing to do. I would ride if I had rain gear. I called my mom late in the evening just to have something to do and feel a bit better. 
Temporary work will be hard to come by as it's still early in the spring season. Planning on heading to Shreveport, LA  next and see if there's work available there before heading to Houston. 
Last night we had severe thunder storms roll over and at one point the tornado sirens sounded. You better believe I was praying! The ground was soaked and my tent leaked abit from the wind but we weren't too bad off.
When I broke camp this morning I had to move everything closer to the road (a dryer spot) to let things dry out a bit before packing. I'm sure I must have been a sight. While packing, I met a nice lady on the Trace who directed me to the Madison Library, only a couple miles from where I'd camped.
After packing, we headed to the library in Madison.