[1] The newspaper was founded by John Eaton,[2] former Superintendent for Negro Affairs in the Department of the Tennessee, and began publication in January 1866.
[3] The paper was unable to receive high advertising revenue due to its support for civil rights and most of its subscribers were poor, so it discontinued publication after four years.
From January 15, 1866, to February 10, 1866, the newspaper was published as the Memphis Morning Post.
[5] For a majority of its publication from February 27, 1866, to April 25, 1868, it was published as the Memphis Daily Post.
[6] It was called the Memphis Evening Post from April 27, 1868, to September 11, 1869, when it ceased publication.