Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern United States. The University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, is the state's flagship university and is represented by the mascot 'Vols', which is the solution to the 4-letter crossword clue. Ernie is the name of the mascot for the Tennessee TITANS, a professional American football team based in Nashville. The TITANS are the solution to the 5-letter crossword clue. Finally, the 6-letter crossword solution for Tennessee is TITANS, which is also the name of the professional football team.