First state, alphabetically (7)

I believe the answer is:

alabama

(Other definitions for alabama that I've seen before include "Source of cotton" , "US state known as the Heart of Dixie" , "US state in the cotton belt" , "17th US state, joined 1819" , "American state, capital Montgomery (7)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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