People are flocking to Alabama in record numbers. In 2022 alone, the state grew faster than most of the country.

Our friends over at This is Alabama have a message to these newcomers: We’re glad you’re here, and we think you’ll love living in this beautiful, culturally rich state. And we’d love to tell you more about what it’s like to live here.

This is Alabama’s new weekly newsletter, Welcome Y’all, aims to do just that. Readers will learn about why we say Roll Tide and War Eagle (and why they need to make a choice between the two immediately); why some people in North Alabama eat chocolate gravy; and why Mardi Gras is actually a Mobile thing.

But the newsletter isn’t just for newcomers. Each issue will be filled with rich storytelling that aims to make lifelong Alabamians fall in love with the state all over again.

If this sounds great to you, go ahead and sign up for the free newsletter below. They’ll show up in your inbox every Wednesday morning starting September 27th.