The answer to the crossword for the term STATE SOUTH OF TENN. is ALA, which stands for Alabama. Alabama is a state located in the southeastern United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida to the south, and Mississippi to the west. It is the 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. Alabama is known as the 'Heart of Dixie' and the 'Cotton State'.