It appears that Alabama is growing in popularity.

For the first time since 2009, mover Atlas Van Lines said Alabama is now classified as an "inbound" state, meaning more than 55 percent of its shipments are into - as opposed to out of - the state. That's a change from the trend of the previous six years, in which the state's inbound/outbound numbers were classified as "balanced," meaning they were basically even.

The change makes Alabama one of only 12 states where more people are coming in rather than leaving, at least according to Atlas. The most popular states for in-bound movers, were Oregon (64 percent), Idaho (63 percent), North Carolina (61 percent), Alaska (60 percent), and North Dakota (59 percent).

As they say in these parts, y'all come on in.