Swept Away The Flood of 1947
From April 4-11 1947, a combination of melting snow, moderate-to-intense spring thunderstorms,…
Browsing: My History
The People’s Mayor Flint Mayor Floyd J. McCree
In 1966, a time when civil rights proponents and racially segregated neighborhoods…
A Patriot from the PastJonathan Beach
One of Flint’s early pioneers was an American Revolutionary War veteran named…
Beecher Tornado of 1953
June 8, 1953 started out as a warm spring day in the…
A Jacob of All Trades
The city of Flint as we know it today began in the…
A Drive Down History Lane
Many street names in Flint originate from the settlers who platted the…
Willa the Warrior
Willa Hawkins has been a warrior her whole life. She is the…
Secret Stepping Stone Falls
Once a well-known and oft-visited site, Stepping Stone Falls and its history…
Machine Man
Throughout MCM’s exploration of General Motors’ history, we’ve focused on the inchoate…
A Spark of Brilliance The Flamboyant Albert Champion
A lover of fast machines and fast women, Albert Champion lived…