[2] Floyd Joel Mcree was born in Webster Grove, Missouri, on March 29, 1923, the son of Jordan Daniel McCree, Sr. and Minnie Blackwell.

[1] McCree served in the South Pacific in World War II in the army, rising to the rank of staff sergeant.

During his time as mayor, he pushed for open housing[further explanation needed] and employment equal opportunity.

In the same year, after the City Commission refused to adopt an open housing ordinance, he threatened to resign as mayor.

[1][3][7] On April 4, 2022, a bronze statue of McCree by the artist Joe Rundell was unveiled in front of the Flint City Hall.