BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A man's body was discovered today on the city's Southside.

A homeless man made the discovery along a fence line in a small wooded area near an overpass. The body was found about 9:45 a.m. in the 1000 block of 23rd Street South.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said it appeared the man had been dead for several weeks. The body was decomposed.

There was no obvious sign of foul play, but authorities said it's too soon to determine how he died and under what circumstances.

The man's identity has not been confirmed.