405090 10: The Statue Honoring Mary Tyler Moore Was Unveiled May 8, 2002 In Minneapolis, Mn. The Statue Depicts Moore Tossing Her Tam (Hat) From The Opening Credits Of The "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".  (Photo By Mike Ekern/Getty Images)

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Mary Tyler Moore Statue

Minneapolis


The late, great Mary Tyler Moore (of '70s TV fame) put Minneapolis on the pop-culture map. The spot, at the corner of 7th St S and Nicollet Mall, where she threw her hat in the air during the show's opening sequence is now marked by a cheesy statue depicting our girl doing just that.


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