The statue weighs 2,800 pounds, according to the community group that supports the park -- substantially less than Miss Fancy’s eventual weight of more than 8,000 pounds.
A new Miss Fancy statue, created by sculptor Nelson Grice, was unveiled at Avondale Park Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Ruth Serven Smith/AL.com.Birmingham’s Avondale Park revealed its latest homage to its most famous resident Saturday with, what else -- a party, peanut truck and trumpet fanfare.
The statue honors Miss Fancy, an Indian elephant who spent two decades living in the former Avondale Zoo. Stories about her exact journey to Alabama from a New York circus around 1913 are murky, but the portly elephant quickly became an unofficial mascot around Birmingham. The statue weighs 2,800 pounds, according to the community group that supports the park -- substantially less than Miss Fancy’s eventual weight of more than 8,000 pounds after she outgrew the building that was her home, according to local reports.“The idea was to create a whimsical piece that would provoke thought and discussion. It is halfway between reality and fantasy. This allows your imagination to take flight.
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