J.T. Blankinship, Inc.

J.T Blankinship, Inc. has been in continuous operation since it was opened in 1946 by John Thomas Blankinship. The firm became a partnership under the name of J. T. Blankinship & Associates in 1981. The partnership was dissolved at the end of 2008 and became a new corporation under the name of J. T. Blankinship, Inc. It is owned and operated by Ted R. Beggs, President, Harold E. Sheffer, Vice President, and Amanda S. Tinsley, Treasurer/Secretary.

Currently the firm has 13 employees, and the majority of the employees have 15 or more years of experience in the engineering and surveying fields. Clients include Federal, State and local governments, municipalities, institutions such as schools, prisons, public agencies such as water districts, developers, and the general public. A partial list of clients includes: Cairo Regional Airport, City of Anna, City of Cairo, City of Chester, Village of Cobden, Village of Desoto, City of DuQuoin, Village of Gorham, City of Jonesboro, City of Mound City, City of Murphysboro, Kinkaid Reeds Creek Conservancy District, Murdale Water District.