The Front of the Bill pictures David Holmes, the first governor of the State of Mississippi. The bill's denomination, 1817, is the year of admission to the Union as the 20th state. The actual date of admission, 12/10/1817 is encoded in the serial number within MS, the abbreviation for Mississippi. Jackson, MS is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Mockingbird as the state bird, the Magnolia as the state flower, the Magnolia Tree as the state tree, and the white-tailed deer. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Mississippi. The state's nickname, The Magnolia State, is mentioned.