Question

Between 1878 and 1879, so many Memphis residents died or fled the area that the city lost its charter. What caused this massive decline in the city's population?

Answer 1

The cause of this massive decline in the city's population between 1878 and 1879, where a lot of Memphis residents died or fled the area that the city lost its charter is the Memphis Yellow Fever Epidemic. Around 4,000 white people and about 1,000 African-Americans died during this epidemic.