MINNEAPOLIS
Meet Minneapolis is mourning the passing of Mary Tyler Moore, whose 1970s sitcom put Minneapolis on the map in the now-classic Mary Tyler Moore Show. During her long and successful career, she starred in more than 50 television shows and 15 films, winning six Emmys and a Tony Award.
“Mary Tyler Moore played the most famous TV resident Minneapolis has ever had,” said Meet Minneapolis CEO Melvin Tennant. “Mary Richards was a character so many people looked up to for her independence, her humor and her spirit. To have her associated with our city has been an honor.
“The 1970s were a time when IDS Center was rising from the ground, Nicollet Mall was still new, and lots of change was coming to Minneapolis. The Mary Tyler Moore show, with its images of Minneapolis and frequent references to the city, really brought our growing city onto a national stage.”
Minneapolis Visitor Information is proud to be the home of the Mary Tyler Moore statue, which has been beloved by tourists and locals since TV Land first placed the statue on Nicollet Mall in 2001. It captures the iconic moment Mary throws her tam in the air during the opening credits.
Locals and visitors who want to see the statue can stop in Minneapolis Visitor Information, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends, at 505 Nicollet.
To learn more about Mary Tyler Moore’s connections to Minneapolis, visit Minneapolis.org/MTM.
