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Minnehaha
Elkins, WV
 Princess Noccalula
Noccalula Falls, AL
Minnehaha has stood in front of Hiawatha's (a souvenir shop) for many years. She has been there since at least the 1980s. The statue has fallen over a couple times and been repaired.

This bronze statue of Princess Noccalula is a memorial to a legendary Indian maiden. She jumped to her death in these falls when her father forbid her to marry the man she loved. For more, see this website.

Pocahontas
Pocahontas, IA
Pocahontas, a reference to the Indian Princess and the town's namesake, was erected in 1954. She stood in front of Nielsen's Souvenirs which operated out of a concrete teepee (now gone). She is 25' tall from the base of the platform to the top of her head and 7 1/2' across at the skirt and shoulders. Pocahontas was designed by W.C. Ballard who also designed the Lucette statue in Hackensack, MN. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

More Indian Maidens:
Picacho, AZ

Mammy's Cupboard
Natchez, MS
Mammy's Cupboard was built as a restaurant in 1940. The 28 foot tall black woman has a 20 foot wide skirt. The skirt was originally painted yellow and Mammy's skin tone was coal black. The restaurant was built as a tourist attraction addition to Henry Gaude's Shell gas station. There were originally pumps in front of the building. Gaude drew the sketch and built the structure out of wood and tin. The bricks and wood came from a torn down cotton gin. Mammy's arms and tray were added years later. Her eyes were illuminated by light bulbs and horseshoes were originally used as earrings.

In 1943, the restaurant closed and was used for storing hay. In 1947, it reopened as a drive-in with carhops. The gas pumps disappeared sometime after the late 1970s, although they had ceased operating long before that. In the 1990s, Mammy's paint was peeling badly and her arms had fallen off. She has since been restored. The restaurant is still open for lunch. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Mermaid
Mounds View, MN
 Pioneer Woman
St. Paul, MN
This fiberglass Mermaid is 30 feet tall and stands on the roof of the Mermaid Entertainment and Event Center. She was built in 1967 for the Mermaid Supper Club. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

The Pioneer Woman stands at the Minnesota State Fair as a tribute to Minnesota women. It was installed in 1958. For more, see this website.

Mermaid
North Myrtle Beach, SC
The Myrtle Beach Mermaid is part of the sign at The Curious Mermaid, a home and garden gift shop. The mirror and comb are mermaid symbols (representing female vanity). For more, see this website.

Mermaid Gift Shop
Kissimmee, FL
The Mermaid Gift Shop must have been designed at the same time and built by the same folks responsible for the giant wizard gift ships in Kissimmee and Orlando.

Mary Tyler Moore
Minneapolis, MN
 Ice Skater
Culver City, CA
 Statue of Liberty
Milwaukie, OR
 Maria's Nightclub
San Jose, CA
The life-sized bronze statue of Mary Tyler Moore was installed downtown in 2002. It depicts Moore's portrayal of Mary Richards in 1970s sitcom known as the Mary Tyler Moore Show. The statue stands in nearly the exact location where the actress threw her hat into the air during the show's opening sequence. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

This Ice Skater is about nine feet tall and stands on the roof of the Culver Ice Arena. The Culver Ice Arena opened in in 1962. It was originally known as the Culver City Ice Rink. This fiberglass statue was built in the late 1950s or early 1960s for the Ice Capades office in Hollywood. There, the statue spun on a block of ice over the entrance in front of a huge neon sign. The statue is believed to have been modeled after Donna Atwood. Atwood was a figure skating champion and Ice Capades star in the 1940s and 1950s. In the late 1960s, the statue was moved to the West Covina Ice Arena. It was moved to Culver City in the early 1980s. The skater is now stationary and illuminated with spotlights at night. The Culver Ice Arena's steel and backlit plastic sign was built when the rink opened. It is about sixty feet tall and features stylized snowflakes.

This Statue of Liberty is located next to Mikanikmyk Auto Services. It was installed in 2006. It is about 30' tall and stands on a 20' base.

Maria's Nightclub features this giant woman supporting their sign. Does anyone know how long she's been here or anything else about her?

Virgin Mary
Santa Clara, CA
 Virgin Mary
New Castle, DE
The Santa Clara and New Castle Virgin Mary statues were created by Charles Parks. They are about 34 feet tall and made of stainless steel. The Santa Clara statue was commissioned in 1982 and stands on the grounds of the Our Lady of Peace Parish. Parks created a second statue like these in 1999. Known as "Our Lady of the New Millennium", it travels around to different parishes in the Chicago area.

The New Castle statue was installed in 2007 on the grounds of the Holy Spirit Parish and is also called "Our Lady Queen of Peace". For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Our Lady of Guadalupe
Windsor, OH
The Our Lady of Guadalupe statue was built in 1995. Including the angel and base below, it is 50 feet tall. The statue is installed in a farmer's field behind the Servants of Mary Center for Peace. The white globe topped fence surrounding the lake in front of the statue is meant to represent a string of rosary beads. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Maria's Taco Xpress
Austin, TX
 Mama's Used Cars
Charleston, SC
Maria's Taco Xpress opened around 2005. This statue of "Loca Maria" is installed on the roof. It was modeled after Maria Corbalan, the restaurant's owner.

Mama's Used Cars uses the likeness of their 80-something owner in its signs and advertising. This is an inflatable statue. For more, see this website.

More Giant Women:
Lady Desert: 1, 2, 3 (Rhyolite, NV)

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