The only GB schools that are approved and have all rights to the Gracie Barra name in Mississippi and in Louisiana are:
 
Louisiana

• Gracie Barra – Hammond, LA
• Gracie Barra - Mandeville, LA
• Gracie Barra – New Orleans, LA
• Gracie Barra -  Slidell , LA
• Gracie Barra - Springfield, LA
• Gracie Barra  - Walker, LA
• Gracie Barra   - Amite, LA
• Gracie Barra - Baton Rouge, LA
• Gracie Barra - Monroe, LA
• Gracie Barra - Franklinton, LA

Mississippi

• Gracie Barra  – Wiggins, MS
• Gracie Barra – Diamondhead, MS

 
Anyone who is interested in opening or representing Gracie Barra in Louisiana or Mississippi can call

Prof. Rafael Ellwanger 985-605-3169. All the applications must have approval by Gracie Barra Corporation. If you know of a school in Louisiana and Mississippi that is not on the list above that is operating under the GB name or would like to submit an inquiry, please email Rafael Ellwanger at Rafael.ellwanger@graciebarra.com

Louisiana:

Gracie Barra Louisiana - Hammond
Professor Rafael Ellwanger

MMA Head Instructor Shawn Gayton

45616 University Park Drive
Hammond - LA - 70401
(Behind the Marble Slab and Muffalatas)
Phone: (985)605-3169
Email: graciebarrala@gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/gbnorthshore

http://www.gblouisiana.com

 Gracie Barra Mandeville
Professor Rafael Ellwanger
MMA Head Instructor Shawn Gayton

813 Florida Street, Suite E
Mandeville, LA
Phone: (985) 605-3169
Email: Graciebarrala@gmail.com
www.gblouisiana.com

Gracie Barra New Orleans - Nola BJJ
Professor Matthias Meister
the Temple Gym
4521 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 250-1760
Email: matthias_meister@hotmail.com
http://www.nolabjj.com

Gracie Barra Baton Rouge

Professor Rafael Ellwanger

Instructor Jason Galjour  (MMA/Wrestling)

10001 Celtic dr

Baton Rouge - LA - 70809

Phone: (225) 205-5556

Email: jason@precisionathletes.com

http://www.precisionathletes.com

Gracie Barra Walker
Instructor Chris Haley
31010 N. Corbin rd (hway 449)

Walker - LA - 70785
Phone: (225) 933-2790
Email: walkerbjj@gmail.com

Gracie Barra Amite
Instructor Rusty Edwards

Phone: (985) 415-7776

110 NE Central Ave

Amite - LA - 70422

Email: gbamite@gmail.com

Gracie Barra Springfield
Instructor Nathan Lott
 27251 LA Hwy 42

Springfield, LA 70462

Phone: (225)-567-1805
Email:  nllott@liberty.edu

www.gbspringfield.com

Gracie Barra Monroe
Instructor  Josh Lee

Email: Graciebarramonroe@gmail.com

Phone:(318) 372-7579

Gracie Barra Slidell
Instructor Trey Howard

1179 Fremaux Ave. Slidell, LA 70458.

Slidell, LA 70460

Phone: (985)788-6930
Email:  hitmen575@hotmail.com

Gracie Barra Franklinton
Instructor James Allen

941 Cleveland street

Phone: (985)335-0916
Email: Franklintonla@anytimefitness.com

Mississippi:

Gracie Barra Wiggins

Instructor James (Jim) Davis

Instructor Jeremy Bond
716 W. Frontage road
Wiggins- Ms - 39577

Phone: (601) 928-8618
Email:

flintcreekma@att.net
www.myspace.com/flintcreekmartialarts

Gracie Barra Diamondhead

Instructor: Nic Vanzee
4202 E Aloha drive
Diamondhead, Ms 39525

Phone: (228) 363-0143

Email: nicvanzee@yahoo.com

Rafael Ellwanger represents Gracie Barra (GB) schools in Mississippi and Louisiana. Since mixed martial arts have received so much popularity in the recent year, there have been some training facilities that will do anything to have a good reputation.
 
Gracie Barra is known for its good reputation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts which goes back decades. Ellwanger has established the GB name in a respectable manner with his eight schools across the south.
 
In recent findings, Ellwanger has come across martial arts schools that has  instructors who is using the GB name for their school as well as using unauthorized logos and GB Products 
 
The GB logo is copyrighted with all the GB products made in California by Gracie Barra wear. No one is authorized to print a logo on a shirt unless they represent GB and it is approved by the GB in California.