Three Finalists Launch an Epic Online Battle for Top Mississippi Job!

JACKSON, Miss., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a job any 18-25 year old would dream of — blog, vlog and talk about financial independence as the Young & Free Mississippi spokesperson — in exchange for a respectable $30,000 one-year salary, a MacBook Pro notebook computer, an HD Canon digital video camera, an iPhone, and the use of a 2010 Honda Fit Sport. All the finalists have to do now is get the most votes by midnight, May 23, 2010.

The finalists are:

Josh Butler, a 24-year-old from Byram, Mississippi

Aaron Dollar, a 25-year-old from Long Beach, Mississippi

Sarah Dale Simpkins, a 22-year-old from Starkville, Mississippi

Finalists will be given specific challenges that will let them show the world their skills. It's up to the public to decide which finalist has what it takes to be the ideal Young & Free Mississippi spokesperson.

Visit this site to see the finalists and vote for your choice: http://www.youngfreemississippi.com/blog/on-your-marks-get-set-vote-for-aaron-josh-and-sarah.html

"It was very difficult to narrow our applicants down to three, but we will be very happy with any of these three winning the job," said Charles Elliott, MSCUA CEO. "All of these applicants are articulate, mature and interesting individuals. We think any one of them will do a fantastic job interacting with Mississippi's 25-and-under crowd, introducing young people to our terrific Free2B Account, and producing exciting and educational content on the Young & Free Mississippi website."

Online voting will be open from May 14, 2010 to midnight May 23, 2010. Only 1 vote per legitimate e-mail address is allowed. The Sponsor will contact potential winners by telephone. Potential winners are determined by a combination of peer votes and job suitability. The winner will be trained, and will officially start the job of Young & Free Mississippi spokesperson in early June 2010.

Young & Free Mississippi is an award-winning youth program that offers the 25-and-under crowd:

• Useful information to assist young people in managing their finances independently
• A voice for members through a hired spokesperson
• A head start in the form of the Free2B Account — a free checking account with great features!
• A dedicate website where the spokesperson creates fun and entertaining blog posts and videos with helpful advice and financial tips.

About the Credit Unions of Mississippi

Credit unions are financial institutions that serve groups of people sharing something in common, such as where they work, live or go to school. Owned by the people who use their services (members), credit unions are the consumer-friendly banking choice. Deposit accounts at Mississippi credit unions are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. MSCUA is the official trade association for Mississippi's 90 credit unions serving 553,000 members. For more information, visit http://www.mscua.com

SOURCE Mississippi Credit Union Association