IOU a snail from the US state (9)

I believe the answer is:

louisiana

(Other definitions for louisiana that I've seen before include "that's near Mississippi" , "US southern state" , "US state, capital Baton Rouge" , "American state, capital Baton Rouge" , "IOU a snail over in the US state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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