Same-sex couples across the South are already getting married

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(Image credit: Screenshot/Beth Alexander)

The Campaign for Southern Equality is following dozens of same-sex couples who are already getting married in the South — where, prior to today's historic Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide, same-sex marriages had largely been banned. By the look of things, however, many courthouses had been prepared for the ruling.

Here's the scene in Mississippi:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.