It's east of Alabama (7)
I believe the answer is:
georgia
'it's east of alabama' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for georgia that I've seen before include "A US state; a country" , "Its capital is Tbilisi (or Atlanta)" , "American state, capital Atlanta" , "US state -- Black Sea state" , "Country in the Caucasus" .)