Miss. removing 3-day wait for marriage licenses
Caterers, photographers and owners of white-columned mansions and beachside inns are hoping to soon see an increase in wedding business because of a new Mississippi law that will make it faster for couples to get marriage licenses.
Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 2851, which becomes law July 1. It removes the three-day waiting period for a marriage license and erases the requirement that the bride and groom each undergo a premarital blood test for syphilis.
Legislators argued about the proposed changes for several years before approving them this session.
Opponents said marriage should not be entered lightly, and they fretted that Mississippi could become home of quickie Vegas-style weddings.
AP
4/19/12
