STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- A sheriff's office in Missouri is asking for the public's help in identifying a body found in the Mississippi River.

The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office said they received a call from Tower Rock Stone on May 1st at 1:38 p.m. about finding a body floating in the Mississippi River around the area of the Little Rock Landing.

County officials responded to the scene. The coroner then took possession of the body and an autopsy was later performed.

The sheriff's office said the body is believed to have been in the water for one to two weeks.

A description of the body and clothes were provided by the Ste. Genevieve's Sheriff's Office...

The body is identified as a black male, approximately 5'8", weighing 160-170 pounds. Age of the male is estimated to be between 20's and 40's. Teeth are all natural and the subject has several tattoos. His right middle finger had a heart shaped tattoo which was hidden under a silver ring. He had a line / braid of stars with the name "Cee Cee '' on the left hand / wrist. On his right hand / wrist had a tattoo labeled as "love Melinda" and on his left shoulder had a tattoo of "STL '' and a cardinal on a baseball bat.

The male subject was wearing several layers of clothing. He had on a pair of red jogging pants over a pair of black jogging pants, a black "Friday the 13th" t-shirt with a white / grey hooded sweatshirt that stated "Faith over Fear" on the chest and "Faith" down both sleeves. He had on one crew sock and one ankle sock with fleece lined suede house shoes / boots. He was also wearing a women's bra. He had on a "dog tag" style chain around his neck without the "dog tags" and a silver ring on his right middle finger.

If anyone has any information about the identity of this person, you are asked to call the Detective Bureau at 573-883-5820, ext. 18504 or email Lt. Lance White at .