Tennessee neighbour (7)

I believe the answer is:

alabama

(Other definitions for alabama that I've seen before include "17th US state, joined 1819" , "American state, capital Montgomery (7)" , "State of SE USA" , "Southern US state" , "Southern American state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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